crossfade
English
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editNoun
editcrossfade (plural crossfades)
- (music) A fade in which the volume of one audio track is lowered as that of another is raised.
- (film, television) A fade in which the picture of one video track is diminished as that of another is brightened.
Synonyms
edit- xfade (abbreviation)
Verb
editcrossfade (third-person singular simple present crossfades, present participle crossfading, simple past and past participle crossfaded)
- (music, transitive, intransitive) To lower the volume of one audio track while raising that of another, so that they blend together.
- (film, television, transitive, intransitive) To diminish the picture of one video track while raising that of another, so that they blend together.
- (slang, transitive, intransitive) To be under the influence of multiple psychoactive substances at the same time; most typically marijuana and alcohol.
Synonyms
edit- (music) xfade (abbreviation)