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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The glowing cloud rose almost gracefully, like a time-lapse film of a flower blooming.
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Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Video shows time-lapse of Gifford wildfire A time-lapse video shows the wildfire approaching Plowshare Peak, California, on Friday, Aug. 1, into Saturday, Aug. 2.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Traditionally, asteroids are spotted using full-fledged optical telescopes that capture time-lapse images of the sky over minutes or hours, with the telescope synchronized to track the stars.
—David Szondy
august 03, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Patients are experiencing some of Schwartzberg's time-lapse videography along with music, piped in scents and touch experiences.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Video shows time-lapse of Gifford wildfire A time-lapse video shows the wildfire approaching Plowshare Peak, California, on Friday, Aug. 1, into Saturday, Aug. 2.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Traditionally, asteroids are spotted using full-fledged optical telescopes that capture time-lapse images of the sky over minutes or hours, with the telescope synchronized to track the stars.
—David Szondy
august 03, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Patients are experiencing some of Schwartzberg's time-lapse videography along with music, piped in scents and touch experiences.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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