: of, relating to, or being movie or video photography in which the action that has been photographed is made to appear to occur slower than it actually occurred
a slow-motion replay
also
: slowly moving
a slow-motion dance
: slow-motion photography
Examples of slow-motion in a Sentence
Noun
The scene was shot in slow motion.
They showed the goal in slow motion.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
The video sees the actors slow dancing romantically for a slow-motion montage.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Greg Wehner, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
To make footage play in slow motion, a technician gently rotates a roll of tape at a precise speed.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The footage shows Baldoni and Lively filming a slow-motion dance scene in the early days of their characters’ eventually abusive romance.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
The video sees the actors slow dancing romantically for a slow-motion montage.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
The video appeared to be modified to show the strike in slow motion as one of the tarmac crew members is seen slowly walking toward the rear of the plane.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
To make footage play in slow motion, a technician gently rotates a roll of tape at a precise speed.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Slow-motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow-motion. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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