time-lapse

adjective

ˈtīm-ˌlaps 

: of, relating to, or constituting a motion picture made so that when projected a slow action (such as the opening of a flower bud) appears to be speeded up

Examples of time-lapse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Summer for Jackson meant continuing to build Drone Works, which can help clients get a bird's eye view of property layout and surroundings when considering real estate purchases and provide aerial footage for construction projects, including features like progression and time-lapse. —Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025

Olbinski specializes in time-lapse footage as storms develop. —Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025

The result was a time-lapse of fluid behavior under intense energy conditions, revealing intricate shear and shock patterns that mirror — and in some cases go beyond — what’s possible to observe in experiments. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025

As the embryos settled in overnight, the researchers recorded time-lapse videos with a microscope. —Rob Stein, NPR, 15 Aug. 2025

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