retiming
Shifting the schedule
Retiming is adjusting the timing of something, especially in technical contexts.
In video editing, retiming means speeding up or slowing down footage: I retimed the clip to create a slow-motion effect.
In digital circuit design, retiming repositions registers to optimize performance without changing functionality.
The word applies wherever precise temporal adjustments matter.
Supporting outer structure
- clipCut or attach
- slow-motionPlayback below normal speed
- interpolationEstimating between known values
- footageRecorded video material
sequence · keyframe · playback · stretch · compression · sync · audio sync · lip-sync
Device displaying time
- latencyDelay in system response
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- skewTwist from straight
- jitterSmall, rapid variation
setup · hold · propagation · signal · frequency · path · slack · buffer
Assign a different time
- postponementDelaying to later
- delayEnforced waiting period
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- shiftMovement or work period
coordination · synchronization · deadline · milestone · calendar · adjustment · resequencing · workflow
Fixed animation reference point
- interpolationEstimating between known values
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
- frame rateDisplay refresh frequency
- playbackReproducing recorded media
motion · spacing · inbetween · pose · arc · anticipation · follow-through · snap
Starting combustion process
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
- valveFluid flow controller
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
distributor · advance · retard · firing order · idle · knock · detonation · crankshaft
frame
Supporting outer structure
- clipCut or attach
- slow-motionPlayback below normal speed
- interpolationEstimating between known values
footage · sequence · keyframe · playback · stretch · compression · sync · audio sync · lip-sync · cut
clock
Device displaying time
- latencyDelay in system response
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- skewTwist from straight
jitter · setup · hold · propagation · signal · frequency · path · slack · buffer · gate
reschedule
Assign a different time
- postponementDelaying to later
- delayEnforced waiting period
- advancementForward movement or promotion
shift · coordination · synchronization · deadline · milestone · calendar · adjustment · resequencing · workflow · project
keyframe
Fixed animation reference point
- interpolationEstimating between known values
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
- frame rateDisplay refresh frequency
playback · motion · spacing · inbetween · pose · arc · anticipation · follow-through · snap · hold
ignition
Starting combustion process
combustion · distributor · advance · retard · firing order · idle · knock · detonation · crankshaft · TDC