thirty-seconds
Minute's smallest halves
Thirty-seconds is the plural of thirty-second—either the ordinal number (32nd in sequence) or the musical note lasting 1/32 of a whole note.
As a fraction, thirty-seconds names parts of a whole divided into 32: three thirty-seconds of an inch.
In music, a passage filled with thirty-seconds moves very rapidly.
Duration-tracking mechanism
- clockDevice displaying time
- tickingRhythmic mechanical sound
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- buzzerElectric signaling device
alarm · deadline · stopwatch · interval · mark · warning · delay · timeout
timer
Duration-tracking mechanism
buzzer · alarm · deadline · stopwatch · interval · mark · warning · delay · timeout
fleeting
Passing very quickly
flash · instant · blink · heartbeat · jiffy · tick · snippet · burst · blip · ephemeral
rush
Quick sudden movement
haste · sprint · race · crunch · stress · adrenaline · panic · frenzy · hustle · last-minute
synopsis
Condensed version of content
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- overviewBroad general summary
- snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly
capsule · thumbnail · blurb · hook · soundbite · teaser · intro · opener · sell · spiel