: 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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Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
One video was a loop showing the moment of impact in slow-motion, stopping before blood is seen.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
The ball smashes into the floodlights, and Hobbs sets off on his victory trot, in slow motion, with sparks cascading behind him like fireworks.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The running game moves in slow-motion.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
One video was a loop showing the moment of impact in slow-motion, stopping before blood is seen.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Later this year, Meta will also bring slow motion and hyperlapse recording to all of its AI glasses, including the first generation model.
—PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
The ball smashes into the floodlights, and Hobbs sets off on his victory trot, in slow motion, with sparks cascading behind him like fireworks.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Slow-motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow-motion. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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