time-lapse
[tahym-laps]
- done by means of time-lapse photography: a time-lapse study of the blooming of a flower.
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Origin of time-lapse
First recorded in 1925–30
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I shut my eyes yet felt aware of the garden at my elbow, the blooms opening as if in time-lapse, the stalks lengthening.
Rich defendant, revolving door attorneys, last-minute plea deals… cue the brooding theme music and time-lapse photography.
Watching this White House over these last several weeks has been like watching a time-lapse video of an apple rotting.