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Lip syncing

Moving the lips to match existing recorded speech or music.

In everyday use

A creator acts out a recorded line rather than speaking it anew.

What to keep in mind

A lip-sync clip still needs appropriate rights and context for the audio it uses.

Also searched as: lip sync, LIP SYNCING

Further reading

Original explanation and example by Perspectism. Further reading may cover the wider subject, rather than this exact wording. Edition updated 7 October 2026.

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