time-lapse
adjective
: of, relating to, or constituting a motion picture made so that when projected a slow action (such as the opening of a flower bud) appears to be speeded up
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Action cameras and trail cameras are usually more affordable time-lapse options than fancy DSLR camera equipment, though those can also create time-lapses.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
The show’s opening credits feature the familiar alley setting and theme song by The Refreshments, but the time-lapse shows the passage of a number of years, including the Hill family moving out of and then back into their house.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
The time-lapse video shows a plasmoid snaking across the sun at almost 62 miles (100 kilometers) per second.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 29 May 2025
Sinclair posted a time-lapse video that documented her journey through the surgical process, from pre-operative preparations to her post-surgery recovery.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
The show’s opening credits feature the familiar alley setting and theme song by The Refreshments, but the time-lapse shows the passage of a number of years, including the Hill family moving out of and then back into their house.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
The time-lapse video shows a plasmoid snaking across the sun at almost 62 miles (100 kilometers) per second.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 29 May 2025
Sinclair posted a time-lapse video that documented her journey through the surgical process, from pre-operative preparations to her post-surgery recovery.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for time-lapse
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“Time-lapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-lapse. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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