slow-motion

adjective

\ ˈslō-ˈmō-shən

Definition of slow-motion

(Entry 1 of 2)

: of, relating to, or being motion-picture 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

noun

Definition of slow motion (Entry 2 of 2)

: 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: Noun The arpeggiated synth comes in like piñata candy that rains in slow motion. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "The 20 Best Daft Punk Songs," 22 Feb. 2021 Hearing the first lyrics of the somber song set to a slow motion video of a young Trebek waving to the crowd is enough to bring tears to devoted fans’ eyes everywhere. — Laura Furr Mericas, Chron, "This 'Jeopardy!' memorial to Alex Trebek hurts my heart," 9 Jan. 2021 According to the news release, the family was only shown two 3-minute video clips, one of which was edited and played in slow motion. — Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, "Family of man killed by SAPD disappointed by limited body cam footage they were allowed to view," 8 Feb. 2021 Stepping jacks: This is a jumping jack in slow motion — without the jump. — Tara Parker-pope New York Times, Star Tribune, "Got 7 minutes for a standing workout?," 29 Jan. 2021 Like a pass slipping through their fingertips in slow motion, the Rams cannot seem to secure a spot in the playoffs, blowing their opportunity to do so first against the winless New York Jets and then against the Seahawks. — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, "Who will be the best losing team from NFC East to reach postseason?," 27 Dec. 2020 On the sideline, Bosa reacted by kicking a trash can, a moment that CBS captured and then showed its television audience in slow motion. — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, "Chargers’ Joey Bosa kicking himself for losing his cool against the Jets," 26 Nov. 2020 In a normal year, a parent-teacher skirmish over discipline might unfold in slow motion through secondhand accounts and private conversations outside school hours. — Washington Post, "Distance learning is straining parent-teacher relationships," 12 Nov. 2020 The doctors, in slow motion, take off their masks and smile at the camera. — Vivian Wang, New York Times, "As China’s Propaganda Push Continues, Wuhan Emerges as a Star," 6 Nov. 2020

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