time-lapse
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of time-lapse
First recorded in 1925–30
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The photography is occasionally dazzling—a standout sequence is a series of time-lapse images providing views of the movements of the stars over Africa—but Mr. Herzog is primarily a storyteller, albeit a digressive one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
The exhibition also features works from scientist Harold Edgerton and photographer Eadweard Muybridge that explore the history of motion studies and time-lapse photography.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
With the time-lapse microscopy, they tracked expression of a protein, the alternative sigma factor RpoD4.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
The Subaru-Asahi Star Camera, owned by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, recorded a time-lapse of the fireball blazing across the night sky, followed by smaller glowing streaks.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2024
His jacket hung on his chair back; his napkin uncrumpled slowly beside his plate, blooming like something out of a time-lapse photography sequence.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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