"prefade" meaning in All languages combined

See prefade on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: prefades [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + fade. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|fade}} pre- + fade Head templates: {{en-noun}} prefade (plural prefades)
  1. (broadcasting) An audio fade prepared before broadcast.
    Sense id: en-prefade-en-noun-KleZQIX4 Categories (other): Broadcasting Topics: broadcasting, media

Verb [English]

Forms: prefades [present, singular, third-person], prefading [participle, present], prefaded [participle, past], prefaded [past]
Etymology: From pre- + fade. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|fade}} pre- + fade Head templates: {{en-verb}} prefade (third-person singular simple present prefades, present participle prefading, simple past and past participle prefaded)
  1. (broadcasting, transitive) To fade (an audio track) before it is broadcast, by listening in advance. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-prefade-en-verb-zW8SiyfU Categories (other): Broadcasting Topics: broadcasting, media
  2. (manufacturing, transitive) To give (clothing, etc.) a faded appearance at the time of manufacture. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-prefade-en-verb-FAo~NVTH Categories (other): Manufacturing, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 31 64 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 22 28 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 32 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 31 66 Topics: business, manufacturing

Inflected forms

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