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time-lapse en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtaɪmˌlæps/

Etymology

From time + lapse.

Meanings

  1. (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:

Deriveds

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

time-lapse en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtaɪmˌlæps/

Etymology

From time + lapse.

Meanings

  1. A film or video using this technique.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
time lapse alternative lexicographic
time-lapses Number=Plur lexicographic
timelapse alternative lexicographic

Relateds

stop-motion

Translations (19)

it time-lapse (photographic technique) · sv intervallfotografering (photographic technique) · pt acelerado (photographic technique) · ca filmació a intervals (photographic technique) · fr accéléré (photographic technique) · de Zeitraffer (photographic technique) · ja 低速度撮影 (photographic technique) · ru замедленная киносъёмка (photographic technique) · fi ajastettu (photographic technique) · lt time-lapse (fotografija) (photographic technique) · es lapso temporal (photographic technique) · es filmación por intervalos (photographic technique) · pt filmagem em intervalos (photographic technique) · es time-lapse (photographic technique) · sv tidsförkortning (photographic technique) · pl (ekspozycja) poklatkowa (photographic technique) · ar تايم لابس (photographic technique) · et aegvõte (photographic technique) · cmn 縮時攝影 /缩时摄影 (photographic technique)