retime
Reset the clock
To retime is to adjust the timing of something.
In animation and video editing, retiming means speeding up, slowing down, or shifting when actions occur: We had to retime the explosion to sync with the music.
In engineering, retiming a engine means adjusting when valves open and close.
The word appears wherever precise temporal coordination matters.
Assign a different time
- postponeDelay to later time
- deferDelay or submit
- rearrangeAlter the sequence
- rebookMake a new reservation
shift · advance · prepone · resequence · reallocate · delay · adjust · move
Modify written material
- cutSeverance or reduction
- spliceJoin end to end
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- timelineOrdered display of events
postproduction · footage · frame · clip · transition · fade · dissolve · keyframe
Organized cooperative movement
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- tempoRate of musical performance
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
unison · sequencing · concurrency · simultaneity · interlock · meshing · harmonization · clock
Alteration to improve fit
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- recalibrationAdjusting measurement standards again
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
tuning · correction · optimization · regulation · trimming · balancing · modulation · reconfiguration
Starting combustion process
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- valveFluid flow controller
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
- distributorEntity channeling goods downstream
combustion · advance · retard · idle · knock · detonation · cylinder · crankshaft
reschedule
Assign a different time
rebook · shift · advance · prepone · resequence · reallocate · delay · adjust · move · update
edit
Modify written material
timeline · postproduction · footage · frame · clip · transition · fade · dissolve · keyframe · render
coordination
Organized cooperative movement
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- tempoRate of musical performance
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
cadence · unison · sequencing · concurrency · simultaneity · interlock · meshing · harmonization · clock · latency
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- recalibrationAdjusting measurement standards again
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
alignment · tuning · correction · optimization · regulation · trimming · balancing · modulation · reconfiguration · readjustment
ignition
Starting combustion process
distributor · combustion · advance · retard · idle · knock · detonation · cylinder · crankshaft · stroke