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

After graduating high school, Leah went on to pursue higher education and posted about her first day of school in a slideshow shared to TikTok. —Esther Kang, People.com, 13 May 2025

In closing arguments Thursday, prosecutor Kristine Bradley flashed a slideshow on the screen, each slide with a puzzle piece on the top left corner. —Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025

Plus, Mom can enjoy a rotating slideshow of family moments, special celebrations and heartfelt messages all in one elegant frame that feels like a warm hug from afar. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025

In the slideshow on her Instagram account, Maddie shared multiple photos with her date and friends — as well as a snap of her, Spears, and Ivey. —Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 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