slideshow
noun
slide·show
ˈslīd-ˌshō 
variants
or slide show
plural slideshows or slide shows
1
: a presentation of photographic slides (see slide entry 2 sense 5b) projected on a surface or displayed on a screen one after another
She projected a slideshow from her mother's archive against a muslin sheet that she also drew on, putting a layered landscape in the top left corner, and then she hung a painting her mother never finished in the walk-in closet.—
Catherine Wagley
Catherine WagleySeniors were all gathered in the auxiliary gym for lunch, where a dozen or so giant sandwiches from Subway were laid out for them along with cake as they watched a slideshow of their classmates' pictures from when they were toddlers.—Sam Craig
Sam Craig2
: a collection of electronic images (as on a website) presented to be viewed one after another
Click through the attached slideshow for more information on the 15+ small businesses that will be part of the Sherman Phoenix.—The Milwaukee Business Journal
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The Bronx rapper shared a glimpse of her holiday celebration with the fam last week, including a slideshow of photos from Christmas Day that showed off her kids’ personalities and the chaos of being a busy music superstar mother of four.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025
Spelling and Green — who starred as on-screen loves Donna Martin and David Silver in Beverly Hills, 90210 — reunited in November for the Hollywood Christmas Parade, which the former documented with a slideshow of snaps on Instagram.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
The post featured a slideshow of photos of the creator throughout 2025, featuring a quote from Ricky Gervais on the series Afterlife.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
The rest of the grand jury presentation consisted of a PowerPoint slideshow and a call log.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025
Spelling and Green — who starred as on-screen loves Donna Martin and David Silver in Beverly Hills, 90210 — reunited in November for the Hollywood Christmas Parade, which the former documented with a slideshow of snaps on Instagram.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
The post featured a slideshow of photos of the creator throughout 2025, featuring a quote from Ricky Gervais on the series Afterlife.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
The rest of the grand jury presentation consisted of a PowerPoint slideshow and a call log.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Slideshow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slideshow. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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