: 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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Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
When asked about the frequent slow-motion moments on the show, Schreier speaks to the technique's potential to expand a moment.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The slow motion sequences of mom Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono) getting clawed by the demon while a horrorstruck and blood-spattered Holly watches are almost too much.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The camera shoots 4K video at 120 frames per second, fast enough for clean slow-motion action shots, and features a 107-degree field of view.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
When asked about the frequent slow-motion moments on the show, Schreier speaks to the technique's potential to expand a moment.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
Noun
Now Hughes blends both somatic experiencing and slow motion weight training at her personal training gyms, the Strength Shoppe, with locations in Pasadena, Mid-City and Echo Park.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The slow motion sequences of mom Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono) getting clawed by the demon while a horrorstruck and blood-spattered Holly watches are almost too much.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Slow-motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow-motion. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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