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time–lapse

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time–lapse /ˈtaɪmˌlæps/ adjective
time–lapse
/ˈtaɪmˌlæps/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIME–LAPSE
always used before a noun
used to describe a way of filming something in which many photographs are taken over a long period of time and are shown quickly in a series so that a slow action (such as the opening of a flower bud) appears to happen quickly