timeshift
timeshift Lexical Profile
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• noun
The recording of a television or radio broadcast onto a storage medium to be viewed or listened to at a more convenient time after the live transmission.
"Modern digital recorders allow viewers to use a timeshift so they never miss the beginning of a live broadcast."
A movement or transition between different historical periods or points in time, especially as a narrative device in fiction or film.
"The novel uses a sudden timeshift in the third chapter to reveal the protagonist's childhood."
• verb
To record a broadcast program for viewing or listening at a later, more convenient time.
"Many households timeshift their favorite evening dramas to watch them over the weekend."
To move or reschedule an activity, event, or narrative to a different point in time.
"Commuters often timeshift their daily travel to avoid peak traffic hours."