timelapse
timelapse is the alternative form of time-lapse.
Meaning of time-lapse
Adjective
time-lapse (not comparable)
- 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
Forms of timelapse
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Questions about timelapse
- What is timelapse the alternative form of?
- Timelapse is the alternative form of time-lapse.
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