syn´chro|niz´er

syn´chro|niz´er
syn|chro|nize «SIHNG kruh nyz», verb, -nized, -niz|ing.
–v.i.
1. to occur at the same time; agree in time. SYNONYM(S): coincide.
2. to move or take place at the same rate and exactly together.
–v.t.
1. to make agree in time; cause to go at the same rate: »

to synchronize all the clocks in a building.

2. to assign to the same time or period.
3. a) to make (dialogue and other sounds) coincide with the action in the preparation of a motion picture. b) to make sound and action coincide in (a sound motion picture): »

A synchronized picture differs from a true talkie in that the scenes are first taken silent and then accompaniment is added (B. Brown).

╂[< Greek synchronízein < sýnchronos; see etym. under synchronous (Cf. ↑synchronous)]
–syn´chro|niz´er, noun.

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  • post-syn´chro|niza´tion — post syn|chro|nize «pohst SIHNG kruh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. to synchronize (speech and other sounds) with motion picture action after a scene or film has been photographed. –post syn´chro|niza´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • post-syn|chro|nize — «pohst SIHNG kruh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. to synchronize (speech and other sounds) with motion picture action after a scene or film has been photographed. –post syn´chro|niza´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • niz — can·niz·za·ro; col·o·niz·er; cte·niz·i·dae; gal·va·niz·er; ge·lat·i·niz·er; har·mo·niz·able; har·mo·niz·er; ho·mog·e·niz·er; leib·niz·ian·ism; mech·a·niz·er; or·ga·niz·able; or·ga·niz·er; pep·to·niz·ation; pol·li·niz·er; qui·niz·a·rin;… …   English syllables

  • synchronizer — syn·chro·niz·er …   English syllables

  • synchronize — syn•chro•nize [[t]ˈsɪŋ krəˌnaɪz[/t]] v. nized, niz•ing 1) to cause to indicate the same time, as one timepiece with another 2) to cause to go on, move, operate, work, etc., at the same rate and exactly together 3) sbz a) to cause (sound and… …   From formal English to slang

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • desynchronization — de·syn·chro·ni·za·tion also Brit de·syn·chro·ni·sa·tion (.)dē .siŋ krə nə zā shən, .sin n the process or result of getting out of synchronization <electrocortical desynchronization and autonomic arousal (Jackson Beatty)> de·syn·chro·nize… …   Medical dictionary

  • za — ab·so·lut·i·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; acet·y·li·za·tion; achro·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·id·i·za·tion; ac·tu·al·i·za·tion; aero·sol·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; ag·ro·my·za; akhund·za·da; al·bi·ti·za·tion; al·car·ra·za; al·dol·i·za·tion;… …   English syllables

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