: 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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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
His genius has been obscured by his slow-motion implosion, as Sly became known more for drug addiction and erratic behavior than for his musicianship.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025
The rear camera can handle 1080p or 4K resolutions up to 60fps and supports slow motion and time-lapse features.
—PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
This impressive foundation was built through a process called gravitational overturn, a slow-motion geological ballet that predates plate tectonics by hundreds of millions of years.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
His genius has been obscured by his slow-motion implosion, as Sly became known more for drug addiction and erratic behavior than for his musicianship.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
From his vantage point, Keirsey said the play unfolded in slow motion.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025
The rear camera can handle 1080p or 4K resolutions up to 60fps and supports slow motion and time-lapse features.
—PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Slow-motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow-motion. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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