slow motion meaning

Definition of slow motion

1. a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate

   Type of: movie

slow motion in a sentence

• It was like watching a slow motion movie.
• I want to see the scene in slow motion.
• It was as if we were watching a film playing in slow motion.
• Everything was in slow motion.

How to pronounce slow motion

slow motion is pronounced /sləʊ ˈməʊʃən/ in British English and /sloʊ ˈmoʊʃən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.