: 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 photography
Examples of slow-motion in a Sentence
Noun
The scene was shot in slow motion.
They showed the goal in slow motion.
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Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Foolish, vain, and petty Jasmine may be, but Blanchett managed to make her slow-motion downfall oddly emotional.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025
Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
For decades, the U.S. housing shortage has been growing ever more acute, a car crash in slow motion.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The message, transmitted close to the audience as dancers Jessica Fiala and Tamara Nadel mime a slow-motion, rolling of dice, is crystal clear: There are consequences to gambling with karma.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Foolish, vain, and petty Jasmine may be, but Blanchett managed to make her slow-motion downfall oddly emotional.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
The 24 hours that followed happened in slow motion.
—Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
For decades, the U.S. housing shortage has been growing ever more acute, a car crash in slow motion.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Slow-motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow-motion. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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