timeline
gb/tˈaɪmlaɪn/ us/tˈaɪmlaɪn/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 8200
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
entity
1
Visual chart of events over time
A line or chart that shows events in the order they happened, often with dates.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a timeline of [events]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use "timeline" when they just mean "time" or "period" (e.g., saying *"the timeline of my stay is two weeks"*). Use "timeline" when you show or talk about events in order, not just a length of time.
Visawe
chronology (More formal; often means the ordered list of events, not specifically a visual chart.)
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time chart (Less common; emphasizes the chart or diagram aspect.)
Vinyume
snapshot (Shows a single moment, not a sequence of events over time.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
historical timeline
|visual timeline
|create a timeline
|timeline of events
|interactive timeline
Mada
education
|history
|business
|time
Mifano
- The book includes a detailed timeline of the civil rights movement.
- The teacher asked the students to draw a timeline of their own lives.
- On the screen you can see a timeline showing how the company has grown since 1990.
- The museum has an interactive timeline that lets you explore key dates in the city's history.
- We used a timeline to map out the main events in the novel.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We made a timeline of our school year.
- This timeline shows important events in world history.
- Please draw a timeline of your day from morning to night.
Nomino
B2
entity
2
Planned schedule for a project
A plan that shows when parts of a project should start and finish.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the timeline for [a project/task]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse "timeline" with "deadline." A "deadline" is a single final date when something must be done. A "timeline" is the whole plan of dates and steps from the beginning to the end of a project.
Visawe
schedule (Very close in meaning; "timeline" emphasizes the order and overall span of a project, while "schedule" often focuses on specific times or dates.)
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roadmap (More metaphorical and strategic; stresses long-term direction rather than precise dates.)
Vinyume
unscheduled (Describes work or activity that has no fixed times or dates, the opposite of a planned timeline.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
project timeline
|tight timeline
|realistic timeline
|set a timeline
|meet the timeline
|extend the timeline
Mada
business
|work
|planning
|time
Mifano
- We need a clear timeline for launching the new product.
- The construction is on a very tight timeline, so delays will be costly.
- Can you walk me through the project timeline from now until December?
- The client asked us to revise the timeline to allow more testing.
- Without an agreed timeline, the team kept missing important milestones.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Our team made a timeline for the project.
- The boss wants a shorter timeline for the work.
- We changed the timeline because the design was not ready.
Nomino
B2
relation
3
Chronological order of events
The order in time that a group of events happened.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the timeline of [events/situation]
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners think "timeline" must always be a picture or graphic. In this sense it can be purely abstract, just the understood order of events, with or without a drawing.
Visawe
sequence of events (Very similar meaning; more general and less tied to the idea of time as a continuous line.)
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chronology (More formal; often used in academic or official contexts.)
Vinyume
disorder (Refers to a lack of clear order, the opposite of a well-understood sequence of events.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
timeline of events
|reconstruct the timeline
|establish the timeline
|exact timeline
|clear timeline
Mada
investigation
|history
|news
|time
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Investigators are still trying to piece together the timeline of events before the crash.
- The article lays out a timeline of the scandal from the first complaint to the final verdict.
- Witness statements helped police reconstruct the timeline of what happened that night.
- The timeline of the outbreak is still uncertain, which makes it hard to track the source.
- For clarity, the report begins with a brief timeline of the key decisions.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The police want to know the timeline of the crime.
- The news report gives a short timeline of the war.
- Let’s make a timeline of what happened yesterday.
Nomino
B1
entity
4
Social media page of posts
On social media, the page where you see posts in time order from yourself or other people.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]'s timeline
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes say *"write on my wall"* for all platforms, copying older Facebook language. On many modern sites, the common term is "timeline" or "feed." Also, "timeline" here is not used for email or messaging apps.
Visawe
feed (Very close in social media contexts, but "feed" can include content chosen by an algorithm, while "timeline" often stresses strict time order.)
Vinyume
private message (A one-to-one message that does not appear on a public timeline or feed.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
post on my timeline
|scroll through your timeline
|clutter your timeline
|appear on your timeline
|take this off my timeline
Mada
technology
|internet
|communication
Mifano
- My timeline is full of travel photos this week.
- Please don’t post spoilers on my timeline.
- The video suddenly appeared on everyone’s timeline and went viral.
- I spent an hour scrolling through my timeline last night.
- You can customize your settings so fewer ads show up on your timeline.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He posted a photo on my timeline.
- I like to read funny posts on my timeline.
- Her timeline is full of cat videos.
Nomino
technical
C1
entity
5
Editing bar showing clips over time
In video or audio programs, the part of the screen where you place and move clips along time.
Muundo wa matumizi:
on the timeline
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with a project schedule and say things like *"I put the meeting on the timeline"* when they mean they added it to a calendar or schedule. In software, the "timeline" is a visual bar with clips along time, not a work calendar.
Visawe
editing timeline (A fuller term that makes clear this is part of editing software.)
Vinyume
canvas (In some design tools, the canvas is a space without a time axis, contrasting with a time-based timeline.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
video timeline
|drag clips to the timeline
|edit the timeline
|timeline panel
|zoom in on the timeline
Mada
technology
|media
|work
|arts_entertainment
Mifano
- Drag the audio file onto the timeline and line it up with the video.
- You can add transitions by dropping them between clips on the timeline.
- Zoom in on the timeline to make more precise cuts.
- The software crashed and I lost the last hour of changes to my timeline.
- Each track on the timeline controls a different layer of sound or image.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I put all my video clips on the timeline.
- You can cut the film on the timeline.
- He moved the music later on the timeline.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
timeline
IPA
GB/tˈaɪmlaɪn/
US/tˈaɪmlaɪn/
Silabi na mkazo
timeline (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (timeline)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: timeline
- Plural: timelines
Familia ya neno
Semi
post on someone's timeline
1/pˈoʊst ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌnz tˈaɪmlaɪn/
fixed phrase
Publish content to a user's timeline
To put a message, photo, or video on another person's social media page where their posts appear.
Mifano
- Please don’t post on my timeline without asking me first.
- She posted a birthday message on his timeline.
- Fans keep posting questions on the singer’s timeline.
scroll through your timeline
1/skɹˈoʊl θɹˈu jˈʊɹ tˈaɪmlaɪn/
fixed phrase
Move down your timeline to see posts
To move the page up or down so you can see more posts on your social media timeline.
Mifano
- I wasted an hour just scrolling through my timeline.
- When you scroll through your timeline, you’ll see posts from the last few days.
- She likes to scroll through her timeline before going to bed.