Phrase guide

time stretching

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of slow motion editing achieved during post-production by inserting new frames in between frames that have actually been photographed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, broadcasting, film, hobbies, lifestyle, media, photography, television

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: digital slow motion

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The changing of the speed of audio without changing its pitch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: sound; sound engineering; sound; sound engineering

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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