slideshow

noun

slide·​show ˈslīd-ˌshō How to pronounce slideshow (audio)
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
Seniors 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
2
: 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 first picture shows Blaze and the last photo in the slideshow is of Blaze's mom. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Users are typically given access to Spotify Wrapped through an in-app pop-up, and the package is formatted as a slideshow with Instagram Story-ready graphics. Conor Murray, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 King captioned a photo and video slideshow of the celebrations, following the taping of the special in Atlanta. Jen Juneau, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024 Outside, the world flashes by, a slideshow of rivers growing into oceans, deserts rising into mountains and cities sprawling then receding into darkness as the train thunders on through the night. Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slideshow 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of slideshow was in 1917

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“Slideshow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slideshow. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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