slow-motion

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adjective

ˈslō-ˈmō-shən 

: 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

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noun

: 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

Adjective

Trading a whodunit for a slow-motion train wreck about an endearing criminal whose very, very bad decisions inspire the ire of a vicious biker gang and the titular task force, Task stars Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones and Silvia Dionicio. —Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025

Battery life has been improved for longer shoots, and slow-motion capture makes highlights feel cinematic. —PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025

Noun

Graphic footage of the shooting spread online within minutes, circulating from multiple angles in real time and slow motion. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

Capture modes include slow motion and hyperlapse, Super Res Zoom for video, Night Sight, Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus, Cinematic Pan and Blur, and Astrophotography. —PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1915, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slow-motion

• commotion
• demotion
• devotion
• emotion
• laotian
• promotion
• locomotion
• lotion
• notion
• ocean
• potion

Kids Definition

slow motion

noun

: action in a film or television picture apparently taking place more slowly than it actually occurred

slow-motion adjective