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cross-fade
[ verb kraws-feyd, kros-; noun kraws-feyd, kros- ]
/ verb ˈkrɔsˈfeɪd, ˈkrɒs-; noun ˈkrɔsˌfeɪd, ˈkrɒs- /
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verb (used with object), cross-fad·ed, cross-fad·ing.
to fade out (an image or sound) while simultaneously fading in a different image or sound.
noun
an act or instance of cross-fading.
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Origin of cross-fade
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby cross-fade
crossed eyes, crossette, cross-examine, cross-eye, cross-eyed, cross-fade, cross-fertile, cross-fertilization, cross-fertilize, cross-file, crossfire
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British Dictionary definitions for cross-fade
cross-fade
verb
radio television to fade in (one sound or picture source) as another is being faded out
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