Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crossfade

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: cross-fade
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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.

verb

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

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

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

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

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

Intransitive verb; Slang; Transitive verb

Etymology

From cross- + fade.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

crossfades (plural) cross-fade (alternative) crossfades (present, singular) crossfading (participle, present) crossfaded (participle, past) crossfaded (past)

Derived Forms

crossfader crossfaded

Synonyms

xfade

Questions

What does crossfade mean?: A fade in which the volume of one audio track is lowered as that of another is raised.
Where does crossfade come from?: From cross- + fade.

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