: 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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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The liberal order erodes in a slow-motion collapse.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
For years, private insurers have been in a slow motion withdrawal from California, citing, in part, the state’s increasingly severe wildfire threat and state regulations that prevent them from charging premiums high enough to profitably cover it.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Every 13 or 17 years, the forests of eastern North America erupt in a slow-motion frenzy.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The liberal order erodes in a slow-motion collapse.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
The shot of the mask falling to the ground in slow motion transitions into the opening credits.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
For years, private insurers have been in a slow motion withdrawal from California, citing, in part, the state’s increasingly severe wildfire threat and state regulations that prevent them from charging premiums high enough to profitably cover it.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Slow-motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow-motion. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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