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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Advertisement To understand how crucial the reservoir has been, check out this time-lapse mapping of aircraft cycling from Encino to the fire and back.
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Pettit captured this time-lapse of the aurora from the International Space Station (ISS), where he's been stationed since September.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2025
The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) recently shared shocking time-lapse footage taken from space of the California wildfires, which ignited Tuesday afternoon and have already caused 100,000 people to flee their homes.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
As quick fixes for weight loss dominate headlines, a California woman has gained viral attention after sharing her year-long natural weight loss journey in a 30-second time-lapse video.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Pettit captured this time-lapse of the aurora from the International Space Station (ISS), where he's been stationed since September.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2025
The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) recently shared shocking time-lapse footage taken from space of the California wildfires, which ignited Tuesday afternoon and have already caused 100,000 people to flee their homes.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
As quick fixes for weight loss dominate headlines, a California woman has gained viral attention after sharing her year-long natural weight loss journey in a 30-second time-lapse video.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Time-lapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-lapse. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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