"autofade" meaning in English

See autofade in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: auto- + fade Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|fade}} auto- + fade Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} autofade (uncountable)
  1. Any feature (of a camera, audio mixer, etc.) that fades automatically. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-autofade-en-noun-PN3oWyvZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with auto-

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