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Synchronize vs Overtitle - What's the difference?

synchronize | overtitle |

As verbs the difference between synchronize and overtitle

is that synchronize is to cause two or more events to happen at exactly the same time, at the same rate, or in a time-coordinated way to harmonize in regard to time while overtitle is to give too high a title to.

As a noun overtitle is

(chiefly|in the plural) one of a set of lines displayed above a stage and manually synchronized with the speech of the actors, rather like television subtitles.

synchronize

English

(Synchronization)

Alternative forms

* synchronise (non-Oxford British spelling)

Verb

(synchroniz)
  • To cause two or more events to happen at exactly the same time, at the same rate, or in a time-coordinated way. To harmonize in regard to time.
  • To occur at the same time or with coordinated timing.
  • * De Quincey
  • The path of this great empire, through its arch of progress, synchronized with that of Christianity.

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from synchronize) * synchronisation/synchronization * synch * synchroniser/synchronizer * sync * synchrony * synchronicity * synchicity * synchronized swimming * synchronized skating

    overtitle

    English

    Verb

    (overtitl)
  • To give too high a title to.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, in the plural) One of a set of lines displayed above a stage and manually synchronized with the speech of the actors, rather like television subtitles.
  • (Webster 1913)