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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With a slideshow presentation, the school’s Principal Talib ul Hikmah Karriem explained the Nation of Islam’s history and theology.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The actor's management firm, Entertainment Lab, announced the news in a Friday Instagram post, alongside a slideshow of photos of him.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Ruth, 35, recently shared a slideshow of images from their big day on TikTok (@ruthannieridyard), racking up over 537,000 views by February 7.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
In this immersive slideshow, Elizaveta Porodina, in collaboration with Atmos, presents a series of images photographed for Atmos Volume 09: Kinship that transcend the limits of traditional photography, offering a hypnotic exploration of color, form, and emotion.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
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Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The actor's management firm, Entertainment Lab, announced the news in a Friday Instagram post, alongside a slideshow of photos of him.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Ruth, 35, recently shared a slideshow of images from their big day on TikTok (@ruthannieridyard), racking up over 537,000 views by February 7.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
In this immersive slideshow, Elizaveta Porodina, in collaboration with Atmos, presents a series of images photographed for Atmos Volume 09: Kinship that transcend the limits of traditional photography, offering a hypnotic exploration of color, form, and emotion.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Slideshow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slideshow. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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