"crossfade" meaning in English

See crossfade in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: crossfades [plural]
Etymology: From cross- + fade. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cross-|fade}} cross- + fade Head templates: {{en-noun}} crossfade (plural crossfades)
  1. (music) A fade in which the volume of one audio track is lowered as that of another is raised. Categories (topical): Music, Music
    Sense id: en-crossfade-en-noun-H2lCJs8t Disambiguation of Music: 30 21 19 0 30 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 26 24 17 17 15 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (film, television) A fade in which the picture of one video track is diminished as that of another is brightened. Categories (topical): Film, Television, Music
    Sense id: en-crossfade-en-noun-9-0DSg0x Disambiguation of Music: 30 21 19 0 30 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 26 24 17 17 15 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: xfade [abbreviation], cross-fade

Verb

Forms: crossfades [present, singular, third-person], crossfading [participle, present], crossfaded [participle, past], crossfaded [past]
Etymology: From cross- + fade. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cross-|fade}} cross- + fade Head templates: {{en-verb}} crossfade (third-person singular simple present crossfades, present participle crossfading, simple past and past participle crossfaded)
  1. (music, transitive, intransitive) To lower the volume of one audio track while raising that of another, so that they blend together. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Music, Music
    Sense id: en-crossfade-en-verb-u29M0HbQ Disambiguation of Music: 30 21 19 0 30 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 26 24 17 17 15 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (film, television, transitive, intransitive) To diminish the picture of one video track while raising that of another, so that they blend together. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Film, Television
    Sense id: en-crossfade-en-verb-CPQXxTPi Categories (other): English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 26 24 17 17 15 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  3. (slang, transitive, intransitive) To be under the influence of multiple psychoactive substances at the same time; most typically marijuana and alcohol. Tags: intransitive, slang, transitive Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-crossfade-en-verb-T8Zx6NPl Disambiguation of Music: 30 21 19 0 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cross-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 28 5 4 37 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 26 24 17 17 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 26 8 4 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 22 4 4 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cross-fade, xfade [abbreviation] [music, entertainment, lifestyle] Derived forms: crossfader, crossfaded

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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