SINCE 1828
time-lapse
adjective
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Definition of time-lapse
: 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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time-lapse
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English Language Learners Definition of time-lapse
—used to describe a way of filming something in which many photographs are taken over a long period of time and are shown quickly in a series so that a slow action (such as the opening of a flower bud) appears to happen quickly
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