fader

[ fey-der ]

noun

1. a person or thing that fades.
2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fader¹

First recorded in 1930–35; fade + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The Fader, a music magazine, interviewed her in 2016 as an astrology personality.

From Seattle Times

“Every song with him is like one take,” Metro Boomin said of Makonnen in The Fader.

From New York Times

“Everybody literally had their fingers on a fader at one point,” he adds.

From Los Angeles Times

Customers aren’t necessarily busier than they used to be, but they have gotten used to the convenience, especially since the pandemic, said Peter Fader, a marketing professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.

From Seattle Times

“We’ve just acclimated to the ‘Click and get it out of your mind and just have it show up’ ” mentality, said Fader, who researches consumer behavior to forecast shopping patterns.

From Seattle Times