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
Catherine WagleySeniors 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
Sam Craig2
: 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
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The slideshow capped off with pictures of Travis in his Chiefs years, including one shot of the athlete kissing a Super Bowl trophy.
—Erin Clack, 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
Along with the band’s statement, Bass shared a note of his own on Instagram, along with a slideshow of photos and videos from throughout the band’s run.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
In slideshows that accompany each track, Meléndez-Badillo shares snippets of Puerto Rican history — covering the origins of the Puerto Rican flag, women's suffrage, the independence movement and the island's beloved coquí frogs.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Erin Clack, 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
Along with the band’s statement, Bass shared a note of his own on Instagram, along with a slideshow of photos and videos from throughout the band’s run.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
In slideshows that accompany each track, Meléndez-Badillo shares snippets of Puerto Rican history — covering the origins of the Puerto Rican flag, women's suffrage, the independence movement and the island's beloved coquí frogs.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Slideshow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slideshow. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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