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

The sequencing, the dissolves, the rhythm of projection all recall the emotional power of the slideshow, that fragile form where photography and music meet to create something larger than either. —Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025

Knowing how to code, crunch financial figures, draft slideshows, or balance a tax sheet is no longer the ticket to landing a six-figure job. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025

Of course, her daughters Leila and Mia made their own cameos in the slideshow, which featured an image of Jennifer spending time with one of her girls while still dressed for work, a trip to the aquarium and a snapshot of a sweet moment at home. —Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025

During that performance, a slideshow of photos appeared, and despite the divorce news, a photo of Kidman and their two children was featured. —Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 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