sync
sɪŋk
synchedsynching
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Definition of sync - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
timingstate of being in harmony or agreement
  • The dancers moved in perfect sync.
concord synchronization
2.
synchronizationprocess of making things work together
  • The sync of the devices was successful.
alignment harmony synchronization
3.
song placementTECH.music license for synchronization with mediaTECH.
  • The film required a sync for the soundtrack.

Verb

1.
coordinationtr./intr.match or adjust to harmonizetr./intr.
  • He synced the music to the video perfectly..
harmonize synchronize
2.
technologytr./intr.USmake devices or data match in timetr./intr.US
  • I need to sync my phone with my computer.
harmonize match synchronize
3.
mediatr.align audio with videotr.
  • The editor had to sync the soundtrack with the film.
align match synchronize
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Expressions with sync

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working together smoothly and efficiently
The team worked in sync to complete the project.
not matching in time
The audio and video were out of sync.
make things work at the same time or rate
Let's sync up our watches before the hike..
become properly aligned in timing, movement or process with others
We need to get in sync before the performance starts.
act of moving lips to match recorded sound
The singer's lip-sync was flawless during the concert.
V-syncabbr.
option or method that aligns frame delivery with monitor refresh rate
Enable V-sync to stop tearing during fast motion.

Origin of sync

Greek, syn (together) + chronos (time)

Terms with sync included in their meaning

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music
move in sync with another's music or beat
synchronize movements
move in sync with a rhythm
coordination
become disorganized or out of sync
sound sync
pair of boards clapped together for sound sync
film
device used to sync sound and picture in films
film music
singer who records songs for actors to lip-sync
NTPacr.
acr: Network Time Protocol
system to sync clocks over a network
performance
skill of performing lip sync in entertainment

Examples of sync in a sentence

  • The project succeeds only when marketing and sales are in sync.
  • The sync between the audio and video was off.
  • We need to check the sync of our schedules.
  • They secured a sync for the TV series.
  • A sync was needed for the advertisement.
  • They need to sync their schedules for the project.

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  1. French:synchronisation, synchroniser, ...
  2. German:Einklang, abstimmen, ...
  3. Italian:sincronia, armonizzare, ...
  4. Spanish:sincronía, sincronizar, ...
  5. Portuguese:sincronia, sincronizar, ...
  6. Chinese:同步, 使协调, ...
  7. Japanese:同調, シンクする, ...
  8. Arabic:تَزامُن, زَامَنَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:סִנְכְרוּן, לְסַנְכְרֵן, ...
  10. Russian:синхронность, синхронизировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:синхронність, гармонізувати, ...
  12. Hindi:तालमेल, तालमेल बिठाना, ...
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