crossfade
To lower the volume of one audio track while raising that of another, so that they…To lower the volume of one audio track while raising that of another, so that they blend together.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive, transitive)To lower the volume of one audio track while raising that of another, so that they blend together.
(intransitive, transitive)To diminish the picture of one video track while raising that of another, so that they blend together.
(intransitive, slang, transitive)To be under the influence of multiple psychoactive substances at the same time; most typically marijuana and alcohol.
Origin
From cross- + fade.From cross- + fade.
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Forms
crossfades, crossfading, crossfaded, crossfaded| Base form | crossfade · to crossfade |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | crossfades |
| Present participle | crossfading |
| Past simple | crossfaded |
| Past participle | crossfaded |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.