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
Examples of time-lapse in a Sentence
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But viewed in time-lapse there is a larger pattern in the lights, their tracery.
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Ben Lerner, Harper's Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
But time-lapse videos of the shrub showed that wasn’t true.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Nov. 2023
Available in two colors, this compact camera supports HD video capture and even allows for special effects like time-lapse video.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 29 Oct. 2023
Pay attention to the features Pet cameras come with a wide variety of features with everything from treat dispensing to the ability to create time-lapse videos of your pet’s day.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
By setting up time-lapse cameras and visiting 31 specific nests, the team revealed more about the ins and outs of the octopus life cycle, reports Helen Scales for the Guardian.
—Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023
This is a time-lapse video from Steinhatchee, Florida early Wednesday morning as storm surge from Hurricane Idalia pushed ashore.
—Terry Spencer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2023
See a time-lapse of the storm’s path over California below.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
The thin air carried a chill as clouds swirled around us — and, dizzyingly, below us — at time-lapse speeds.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2023
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Ben Lerner, Harper's Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
But time-lapse videos of the shrub showed that wasn’t true.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Nov. 2023
Available in two colors, this compact camera supports HD video capture and even allows for special effects like time-lapse video.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 29 Oct. 2023
Pay attention to the features Pet cameras come with a wide variety of features with everything from treat dispensing to the ability to create time-lapse videos of your pet’s day.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
By setting up time-lapse cameras and visiting 31 specific nests, the team revealed more about the ins and outs of the octopus life cycle, reports Helen Scales for the Guardian.
—Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023
This is a time-lapse video from Steinhatchee, Florida early Wednesday morning as storm surge from Hurricane Idalia pushed ashore.
—Terry Spencer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2023
See a time-lapse of the storm’s path over California below.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
The thin air carried a chill as clouds swirled around us — and, dizzyingly, below us — at time-lapse speeds.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1927, in the meaning defined above
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“Time-lapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-lapse. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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