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time-lapse

/ˈtaɪmˌlæps/

time-lapse adjective: of or relating to a technique in which exposures are taken at fewer intervals than usual so that, on playback, a naturally slow process may be viewed at an accelerated pace.

Adjective

time-lapse (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a technique in which exposures are taken at fewer intervals than usual so that, on playback, a naturally slow process may be viewed at an accelerated pace.
    • Operation London Bridge, also from 1975, tells the story of the busy station's redevelopment. Cutting neatly from the barrow boys of Borough Market to an aerial view of Borough Market Junction, the film uses time lapse photography to show the congestion rife in the area during the morning rush hour.2021 March 10, Greg Morse, “Telling the railway's story on film”, in RAIL, number 926, page 48

Noun

time-lapse (plural time-lapses)

  1. A film or video using this technique.

time-lapse meaning in Tamil and Arabic

time-lapse in Tamil

நேரக்கழிவு

time-lapse in Arabic

photographic technique
تايم لابس

Forms of time-lapse

pluraltime-lapses
alternative formtime lapse
alternative formtimelapse

Origin of time-lapse

From time + lapse.

Words formed from time-lapse

  • time-lapse cinematography
  • time-lapse cinemicrography
  • time-lapse microscopy
  • time-lapse phonography
  • time-lapse photography
  • time-lapse seismic data

Questions about time-lapse

What does time-lapse mean?
Time-lapse means of or relating to a technique in which exposures are taken at fewer intervals than usual so that, on playback, a naturally slow process may be viewed at an accelerated pace.
What is time-lapse in Tamil?
Time-lapse in Tamil is நேரக்கழிவு. See Time-lapse meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is time-lapse?
Time-lapse can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce time-lapse?
Time-lapse is pronounced /ˈtaɪmˌlæps/.

Words near time-lapse in the dictionary

  1. time-killing
  2. time-lag
  3. time-lagged
  4. time-lagging
  5. time-lags
  6. time-lapse
  7. time-lapses
  8. time-like
  9. time-limit
  10. time-limited
  11. time-limits

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Adapted from Wiktionary: time-lapse (page history and authors); time-lapse (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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