slow-motion

adjective \ ˈslō-ˈmō-shən \

Updated on: 11 Apr 2018

Definition of slow-motion

: 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

First Known Use of slow-motion

1923

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slow motion

noun

Definition of slow motion

: slow-motion photography

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Examples of slow motion in a Sentence

The scene was shot in slow motion.
They showed the goal in slow motion.

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Although Rollins and other attorneys took on Ogrod’s appeal, pro bono, not long after Lowenstein published his preliminary findings in a Philadelphia City Paper series in 2004, the wheels of justice have spun in super-duper slow motion.

— will bunch, Philly.com, "Walter Ogrod's 22-year fight to escape death row gains hope from Krasner, documentary | Will Bunch," 5 Apr. 2018
His songs seemed drug-addled and lethargic, as if delivered in slow motion.

— WSJ, "An Adult Education in Rock: Martha Grimes on Lou Reed," 3 Apr. 2018
Gadgets The Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphone is all about the camera -- dual aperture lens, 12 megapixel sensor and get this, an astounding 960 frames per second slow motion video.

— michael calore, WIRED, "GoPro Announces a New $199 Hero Camera," 29 Mar. 2018
What follows is real-life video footage of hordes of people, all dressed in head-to-toe red, marching through the town of Antelope in slow motion like a monochromatic zombie army.

— emilia petrarca, The Cut, "I Want This Cult’s Look," 28 Mar. 2018
After practice ended, for instance, Gourde spent several minutes discussing faceoff strategy with assistant coach Brad Lauer on the ice, breaking down various techniques in slow motion.

— alex prewitt, SI.com, "The Rest of the NHL is Quickly Learning About Lightning Forward Yanni Gourde," 27 Mar. 2018
The camera can record in super-slow motion and capture high-res 3D images for posting to Facebook or sending to a 3D printer.

— richard a. marini, San Antonio Express-News, "6 mobile phones you’ve never heard of — but should," 22 Mar. 2018
While the ordeal seemed to unravel in slow motion, authorities closed the case in the same time frame as the D.C. sniper was caught in 2002.

— patrik jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, "Austin bomb saga shows law enforcement's deep new reach," 21 Mar. 2018
Photographer Christian Sasse recently captured an eagle altercation in slow motion in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, part of the Aleutian Islands.

— National Geographic, "Ferocious Eagle Attack Captured in Slow Motion," 16 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of slow motion

1924

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