de-esser

noun

A plug-in or algorithm that de-esses, i.e., reduces the loudness of sibilants in an audio recording.

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Meanings

nounde-esser (plural de-essers)

plural de-essers

  1. A plug-in or algorithm that de-esses, i.e., reduces the loudness of sibilants in an audio recording.

Origin

From de-ess + -er.

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Translations

German Deesser, De-Esser
  • Deesserplug-in or algorithm that de-esses
  • De-Esserplug-in or algorithm that de-esses
  • DeEsserplug-in or algorithm that de-esses
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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