time-lapse

adjective

ˈtīm-ˌlaps 

: of, relating to, or constituting a movie or video made so that when shown an action (such as the opening of a flower bud or the flow of traffic) appears to be sped up

Examples of time-lapse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Psyche's twin multispectral cameras also passed their calibration tests, capturing the frames for the time-lapse while spotting Mars' tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos, from a distance, the NASA statement read. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 22 July 2026

In a flyby maneuver earlier this year, Psyche used the planet’s gravity to reshape its trajectory, all while capturing images that NASA has stitched into a mesmerizing time-lapse video. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 21 July 2026

By taking a comprehensive time-lapse of the sky over the Southern Hemisphere, the telescope will create an open dataset of unprecedented scale and detail for astronomers — and for the public — to zoom in on for further investigation. — Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 30 June 2026

The novels are a time-lapse panorama of a metropolis perpetually reshaped by its inhabitants. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

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