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

On the stage screens, a slideshow of facts about Puerto Rican history played—tidbits about Taíno historical figures like Agüeybaná and reminders of the island’s independence movement. —Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025

The highlight of the evening was when The Society Group’s Alexander Ali featured an adorable slideshow of agents as children, urging guests to guess who was who. —Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025

To reveal the answer, swipe right on the slideshow below the question. —Addy Bink, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025

Other photos in the slideshow feature Katherine with her husband, Chris Pratt, and her mother, Maria Shriver, swimming in the lake and spending time with her grandchildren. —Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 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