fader
Americannoun
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a person or thing that fades.
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Movies, Broadcasting, Recording. a multiple-unit volume control used in changing gradually from one signal source to another, decreasing the volume from the first audio or visual source while increasing the volume from the second.
Etymology
Origin of fader
Example Sentences
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“Everybody literally had their fingers on a fader at one point,” he adds.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2024
"What would it sound like without George Harrison's guitar?" he asks, pulling down a fader that eliminates him from the mix.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2022
Indeed, had the big reveal been "I am your fader" it would have made a nice play on the heavy-breathing villain's name with a nod to an old Dutch term for "father."
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2022
Amazon, we know time is money, but mind easing off the fader a bit?
From Slate • Aug. 30, 2019
Then, with an earnest look into the captain's face, his own flushing hotly, "You, sare, ish de fader off Mees Lu Raymond?" he said inquiringly.
From Elsie at Viamede by Finley, Martha
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