slow motion
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noun
the process or technique of filming or taping a motion-picture or television sequence at an accelerated rate of speed and then projecting or replaying it at normal speed so that the action appears to be slowed down.
the effect thus created.
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Origin of slow motion
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby slow motion
slow loris, slowly, slow march, slow match, slow-mo, slow motion, slow-moving, slow neutron, slow on the uptake, slow-pitch, slowpoke
Definition for slow motion (2 of 2)
slow-motion
[ sloh-moh-shuhn ]
/ ˈsloʊˈmoʊ ʃən /
adjective
of, pertaining to or made in slow motion: a slow-motion replay.
moving or proceeding at a strikingly slow rate: slow-motion progress toward a settlement.
Origin of slow-motion
First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for slow motion
slow motion
noun
films television action that is made to appear slower than normal by passing the film through the taking camera at a faster rate than normal or by replaying a video tape recording more slowly
adjective slow-motion
films television of or relating to such action
moving or functioning at less than usual speed
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