slow-motion

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adjective

ˈslō-ˈmō-shən 

: of, relating to, or being movie or video photography in which the action that has been photographed is made to appear to occur slower than it actually occurred

a slow-motion replay

also : slowly moving

a slow-motion dance

slow motion

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noun

: slow-motion photography

Examples of slow-motion in a Sentence

Noun

The scene was shot in slow motion.

They showed the goal in slow motion.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Anderson, who spent five years on the show, famously performed slow-motion running sequences in the red suit, cementing her place in pop culture history. —Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

This bruising love affair takes place in 1989 when super-ripped biceps were ogled with freakish fascination — including by Glass’ camera, which gawks as Lou pokes and licks Jackie in slow-motion. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024

Noun

Wang presents that sequence in blurry slow motion, as if trying to mine all meaning from this rare moment of joyful abandon for Payá — the only time the filmmaker has seen her acquaintance fully disconnected from her all-consuming cause. —Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024

The gory violence, sending digital heads and limbs flying in slow motion, is gorier. —A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1915, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1924, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

slow motion

noun

: action in a film or television picture apparently taking place more slowly than it actually occurred

slow-motion adjective