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crossfade.

A fade in which the volume of one audio track is lowered as that of another is raised.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A fade in which the volume of one audio track is lowered as that of another is raised.

  2. A fade in which the picture of one video track is diminished as that of another is brightened.

  3. A preview for an album that fades between short snippets of each song. From the Japanese クロスフェードデモ.

Where this word comes from

From cross- + fade.

verb
  1. To lower the volume of one audio track while raising that of another, so that they blend together.

    intransitive · transitive
  2. To diminish the picture of one video track while raising that of another, so that they blend together.

    intransitive · transitive
  3. To be under the influence of multiple psychoactive substances at the same time; most typically marijuana and alcohol.

    intransitive · slang · transitive
Where this word comes from

From cross- + fade.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.