Dragging along a progress bar or timeline to move quickly to a specific point in a video, audio track, or animation.
Synonyms
- seeking
- scrub
Related terms
In plain words
- dragging the video slider to skip ahead
- sliding along the timeline to find a spot
Usage example
Scrubbing the timeline lets you preview frames as you drag toward the scene you want.
Don't confuse with…
- sliderA slider is the control itself for choosing a value; scrubbing is the act of dragging along a media timeline to preview and seek.
Categories
- Interaction patterns