slideshow

noun

slide·​show ˈslīd-ˌshō 

variants or slide show

plural slideshows or slide shows

1

: a presentation of photographic slides (see slide entry 2 sense 5b) projected on a surface or displayed on a screen one after another

She projected a slideshow from her mother's archive against a muslin sheet that she also drew on, putting a layered landscape in the top left corner, and then she hung a painting her mother never finished in the walk-in closet.

—Catherine Wagley

Seniors were all gathered in the auxiliary gym for lunch, where a dozen or so giant sandwiches from Subway were laid out for them along with cake as they watched a slideshow of their classmates' pictures from when they were toddlers.

—Sam Craig

2

: a collection of electronic images (as on a website) presented to be viewed one after another

Click through the attached slideshow for more information on the 15+ small businesses that will be part of the Sherman Phoenix.

—The Milwaukee Business Journal

Examples of slideshow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The audience applauded after Megan Carter, the city’s traffic engineer, presented her slideshow, and all 25 speakers during public comment expressed support for the plan. —Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025

But when Altman invited Cass to a spa day to thank her for making her hospital-endowment slideshow, Beckman turned her down. —Charlie Mason, TVLine, 20 Mar. 2025

More than 300 of the remaining photos are displayed on a digital screen through a slideshow within the gallery space. —Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025

Reynolds also recommends taking photos of sentimental but impractical items and collecting them in a photo book or digital slideshow. —Allie Volpe, Vox, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for slideshow

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• bungalow
• calico
• calypso
• cameo