Phrase guide

fade time

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The amount of time for a scene to fade to dark after lighting up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The time during which a wireless signal is too faint to be accurately received.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, signal-processing

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noun

Meaning 3

The amount of time for light or sound from a specified source to fade in from nothingness to the maximum that one is using, or to fade out from the maximum to nothingness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: light engineering; sound engineering; light engineering; sound engineering

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History

Etymology

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