slow motion /ˌsləʊˈməʊ.ʃən/noun 2slow-motion adjective 1 noun2 •A technique of film, photography, and video in which time is stretched in order to allow the visibility of things normally happening too fast to be conveniently examined. •Movement at a slow pace.Without this foresight, many more structures would now be suffering the fate of the viaduct at Nuneham, which was literally collapsing in plain sight (albeit in extreme slow motion). — 2023 slow-motion adjective1 •slower than regular speed.Slow-motion replay seems jerky because there really aren't enough frames.