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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Brown's slideshow was met with praise in the comments section from fans and celebrity friends, including Paris Hilton, who left a smiley face with heart eyes emoji.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
Competitors and volunteers were marched out onto the floor in black shirts, stood in silence for a few moments, and then withdrew, as a short slideshow looped on the jumbotron.
—Calum Marsh, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025
The middle photo in the slideshow, Domińczyk explained, is a close-up snap of her and Foley, from a trip to Mexico in 2003.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 6 June 2025
Last year, Durham paid tribute to Wahlberg on Father's Day with a slideshow of photos of him with their children at home and on various trips over the years.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 16 June 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
Competitors and volunteers were marched out onto the floor in black shirts, stood in silence for a few moments, and then withdrew, as a short slideshow looped on the jumbotron.
—Calum Marsh, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025
The middle photo in the slideshow, Domińczyk explained, is a close-up snap of her and Foley, from a trip to Mexico in 2003.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 6 June 2025
Last year, Durham paid tribute to Wahlberg on Father's Day with a slideshow of photos of him with their children at home and on various trips over the years.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 16 June 2025
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“Slideshow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slideshow. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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