time lapse

A form of time-lapse — 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.

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Meanings

adjectivetime lapse (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of time-lapse.
nountime lapse (plural time lapses)

plural time lapses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of time-lapse.
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APA

time lapse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20lapse

MLA

“time lapse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20lapse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time lapse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20lapse.

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