: 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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Richard Kuipers, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
This style somewhat dulls the dramatic impact of Papa, despite ample use of slow-motion, music and other techniques meant to try and heighten sensations.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2024
On channels broadcasting the address, a pro-Trump group reportedly funded in part by Elon Musk aired commercials that opened with an image of a ponytailed young woman jogging in slow motion and closed with a montage of thuggish-looking photographs of the murder suspect.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Technique plays a strong role, with the warm amber tones and use of slow-motion in the long-ago past contrasting with the flatter and more formal look of the present.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
This style somewhat dulls the dramatic impact of Papa, despite ample use of slow-motion, music and other techniques meant to try and heighten sensations.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
The gory violence, sending digital heads and limbs flying in slow motion, is gorier.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2024
On channels broadcasting the address, a pro-Trump group reportedly funded in part by Elon Musk aired commercials that opened with an image of a ponytailed young woman jogging in slow motion and closed with a montage of thuggish-looking photographs of the murder suspect.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Slow-motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow-motion. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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