fast motion

American  

noun

Cinematography.

1. action that appears to move faster than normal on the screen, accomplished by filming the action at less than normal speed in the camera and then projecting it at normal speed.

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fast motion British  

noun

1. films action that appears to have occurred at a faster speed than that at which it was filmed Compare slow motion

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Etymology

Origin of fast motion

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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fast motion

"Our disruptive design approach offers a new route to discovery of these and other high-performance materials that rely on the fast motion of ions in solids."

From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024

“It was a fast motion play for me, and I didn’t really see anyone coming in motion with me,” Likely said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2023

“This was a disaster in fast motion all over the course of half a day,” Polis said.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2021

Slate compares the process of making the film to watching one of those science videos of a flower blooming in fast motion.

From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2021

In fast motion, a ring of fire spreads out from the Pacific Ocean east toward the United States, and west toward Japan.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera