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
Catherine WagleySeniors 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
Sam Craig2
: 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
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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
According to the slideshow, the federal government owns or leases 33 million square feet of building space in Washington, D.C., but as of 2023, federal agencies only occupy 12% of this space.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Feb. 2025
And scroll through this slideshow of celebrities who've spoken about welcoming their own children through the surrogacy process.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
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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
According to the slideshow, the federal government owns or leases 33 million square feet of building space in Washington, D.C., but as of 2023, federal agencies only occupy 12% of this space.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Feb. 2025
And scroll through this slideshow of celebrities who've spoken about welcoming their own children through the surrogacy process.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Slideshow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slideshow. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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