hyperlapse

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noun

A form of time-lapse photography where the camera is gradually moved across a long distance, such as down a highway, and a frame is captured at each new position.

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Meanings

nounhyperlapse (plural hyperlapses)

plural hyperlapses

  1. artsA form of time-lapse photography where the camera is gradually moved across a long distance, such as down a highway, and a frame is captured at each new position.

Origin

From hyper- + lapse.

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APA

hyperlapse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperlapse

MLA

“hyperlapse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperlapse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperlapse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperlapse.

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