time-lapse

adjective

ˈtīm-ˌlaps 

: of, relating to, or constituting a movie or video made so that when shown an action (such as the opening of a flower bud or the flow of traffic) appears to be sped up

Examples of time-lapse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a specialized form of IVF in which time-lapse images of sperm moving in a petri dish help clinicians select those believed to be most likely to fertilize an egg. — Edna Bonhomme, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

By taking a comprehensive time-lapse of the sky over the Southern Hemisphere, the telescope will create an open dataset of unprecedented scale and detail for astronomers — and for the public — to zoom in on for further investigation. — Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 30 June 2026

The novels are a time-lapse panorama of a metropolis perpetually reshaped by its inhabitants. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Nature landscapes have vivid and well-balanced colors, and that mode preserves highlights and shadow details very well across time-lapse sequences. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for time-lapse

• handicaps
• overlaps
• apps
• caps
• chaps
• claps
• craps
• flaps
• gaps
• laps
• lapse
• maps