time-lapse
adjective
: 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
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Rubin Observatory’s 10-year main mission will provide a sort of time-lapse movie of the cosmos that will show other observatories where to look for new discoveries.
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Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 12 June 2025
Kim's time-lapse ends as the station passes back into the day-side of our planet, with its solar panels basking in direct sunlight.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 June 2025
At one point, before the production got approval to use film, Gagné even borrowed a Bolex from a gaffer and bought film herself in order to shoot a time-lapse of the nature around the house.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 11 June 2025
Action cameras and trail cameras are usually more affordable time-lapse options than fancy DSLR camera equipment, though those can also create time-lapses.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
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Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 12 June 2025
Kim's time-lapse ends as the station passes back into the day-side of our planet, with its solar panels basking in direct sunlight.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 June 2025
At one point, before the production got approval to use film, Gagné even borrowed a Bolex from a gaffer and bought film herself in order to shoot a time-lapse of the nature around the house.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 11 June 2025
Action cameras and trail cameras are usually more affordable time-lapse options than fancy DSLR camera equipment, though those can also create time-lapses.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for time-lapse
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“Time-lapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-lapse. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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