: of, relating to, or being movie 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 photography
Examples of slow-motion in a Sentence
Noun
The scene was shot in slow motion.
They showed the goal in slow motion.
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Peter A. Berry, Variety, 11 July 2025
The slow-motion crisis is only getting worse, but there are ways for employers to step in and help workers who are feeling the pinch.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Floods and fires and huge, pristine blocks of ice falling in slow motion to their deaths.
—Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
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Adjective
The distorted, slow-motion sound feels like sinking quicksand, and the ornamental qanun strings are perfect for Abu Dhabi plug talk.
—Peter A. Berry, Variety, 11 July 2025
The slow-motion crisis is only getting worse, but there are ways for employers to step in and help workers who are feeling the pinch.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Noun
Unlike tornadoes or hurricanes, that five-day heat wave was an unpredictable weather disaster in slow motion, the magnitude of which went unrecognized for several days for several reasons.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Floods and fires and huge, pristine blocks of ice falling in slow motion to their deaths.
—Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
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“Slow-motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow-motion. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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