ausgeblendet

Ausgeblendet is a German term used as the past participle or adjective of the verb ausblenden. It describes something that has been hidden or suppressed from view.

In everyday language, items, features, or sections may be described as ausgeblendet when they are not currently visible or accessible. The term emphasizes the state of being hidden rather than removed permanently.

In computing and software, elements are often ausgeblendet by user action (for example, hiding a toolbar) or by the program itself depending on context. In web design and user interfaces, techniques such as display: none, visibility: hidden, or opacity: 0 achieve this effect, rendering the element not visible while the layout may be preserved.

In media production, ausblenden refers to the process of fading out audio or video. A soundtrack may be gradually reduced to silence, or an image may fade to black or to another scene, signaling an end or transition.

In broadcasting and documentation, ausblenden can denote redaction or censorship of content to prevent disclosure to the audience, though terminology and practices vary across industries and languages.

Etymology: The prefix aus- indicates removal or separation, while blenden means to blind or dazzle; together, ausblenden means to remove something from perception by hiding or suppressing it.

See also: hide, visibility, fade, masking, redaction.