slow-motion
adjective
\ ˈslō-ˈmō-shən
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Definition of slow-motion
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or being motion-picture 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
nounDefinition of slow motion (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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: Noun
Drejka’s attorneys argue that is only visible when the video is viewed in slow motion. — Washington Post, "Parking lot shooter told detectives he feared severe injury," 24 Aug. 2019 The perception of time changes to where everything seems to move in slow motion. — Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com, "Column: I participated in a concealed carry class, and it reaffirmed why I would never own a gun," 22 Aug. 2019 Another clip, taken from below the yacht, shows the makeup mogul jumping off in slow motion. — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, "Kylie Jenner Yells 'I'm So Scared' as She Leaps Off Yacht During European Birthday Vacation," 13 Aug. 2019 Tom Hanks fell off a boat (in slow motion) on his 63rd birthday. — Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY, "Artificial eyeballs and a life-size doll," 10 July 2019 But defense attorney Bryant Camareno said the same video, watched without slow motion, showed that Drejka was acting in self-defense after McGlockton shoved him and his girlfriend threatened him. — Eric Levenson, CNN, "Both sides in Florida manslaughter trial say video of fatal shooting will prove their case," 21 Aug. 2019 The slickly made video features male and female staffers walking and giggling in slow motion, blowing bubbles and pinwheels and, what Innisfree is better known for, drinking pints of beer. — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, "Watch this Tuscaloosa bar’s latest hilarious spoof of sorority recruitment videos," 15 Aug. 2019 The fights are always bloodless, always shot in slow motion. — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, "“Letterkenny,” a Surreal Canadian Comedy to Rival “Schitt’s Creek”," 7 Aug. 2019 The Osmo Action has a dedicated slo-mo mode, which produces videos that come out of the camera ready to play back in slow motion. — Brent Rose, The Verge, "DJI Osmo Action review: giving GoPro real competition," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slow-motion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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