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

Lawns reappear, mostly dead and vaguely resentful, and the neighborhood reawakens to the silent, slow-motion turf war of competitive mowing. —Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025

The 2019 Open champion was assessed a two-stroke penalty during his second round after slow-motion footage showed his ball slightly moving during a practice swing on the par-5 12th hole. —Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025

Noun

Recruits typically come from deprived areas, and as Russia’s economy disintegrates in slow motion, the bonanza offered by the army looks increasingly appealing. —David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

In the video, Kidman walks and poses in slow motion before embracing Faith, her youngest daughter with husband Keith Urban. —Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 July 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