crossfade

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noun

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

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Meanings

nouncrossfade (plural crossfades)

plural crossfades · alternative cross-fade

  1. entertainmentA fade in which the volume of one audio track is lowered as that of another is raised.
  2. broadcastingA fade in which the picture of one video track is diminished as that of another is brightened.
  3. particularly doujin musicentertainmentA preview for an album that fades between short snippets of each song. From the Japanese クロスフェードデモ.
verbcrossfade (third-person singular simple present crossfades, present participle crossfading, simple past and past participle crossfaded)

present singular third person crossfades · participle present crossfading · participle past crossfaded · past crossfaded · alternative cross-fade

  1. intransitivetransitiveentertainmentTo lower the volume of one audio track while raising that of another, so that they blend together.
  2. intransitivetransitivebroadcastingTo diminish the picture of one video track while raising that of another, so that they blend together.
  3. intransitiveslangtransitiveTo be under the influence of multiple psychoactive substances at the same time; most typically marijuana and alcohol.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From cross- + fade.

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Cite this entry
APA

crossfade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossfade

MLA

“crossfade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossfade. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossfade,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossfade.

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