slideshow

American

[slahyd-shoh] / ˈslaɪdˌʃoʊ /

Or slide show

noun

a presentation of photographic slides, or images on a transparent base, placed in a projector and viewed sequentially on a screen.
a presentation of digital images, sometimes with text, viewed in progression on a screen.

Etymology

Origin of slideshow

First recorded in 1955–60; slide + show

Example Sentences

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Ukraine's newly installed defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov waltzed on stage like a stand-up comedian to take the mic in front of journalists in Kyiv as a sleek slideshow zoomed across a map of the country.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Manus in March released a demo of its AI agent, which is designed to handle more-complex tasks than a typical chatbot, such as producing a 100-page research report, generating a slideshow or building a website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

At one point during his first-term courtship of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, he proposed turning the barren country’s coastline into a string of hotels and resorts—and even presented a slideshow illustrating the possibilities.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

The storyboards could have been a cheery Instagram slideshow.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

Afterward, Emma Jean entertained the girls with a slideshow from a trip she had recently taken to Paris and London.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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