slideshow

noun

slide·​show ˈslīd-ˌshō How to pronounce slideshow (audio)
variants or slide show
plural slideshows or slide shows
1
: a presentation of photographic slides (see slide entry 2 sense 5b) projected on a surface or displayed on a screen one after another
She projected a slideshow from her mother's archive against a muslin sheet that she also drew on, putting a layered landscape in the top left corner, and then she hung a painting her mother never finished in the walk-in closet.Catherine Wagley
Seniors were all gathered in the auxiliary gym for lunch, where a dozen or so giant sandwiches from Subway were laid out for them along with cake as they watched a slideshow of their classmates' pictures from when they were toddlers.Sam Craig
2
: a collection of electronic images (as on a website) presented to be viewed one after another
Click through the attached slideshow for more information on the 15+ small businesses that will be part of the Sherman Phoenix.The Milwaukee Business Journal

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Slides 10 and 13 capture the couple on the same snowy date night, with the final photo in the slideshow showing them giving hockey a try while in ice skates. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025 Included in the slideshow are pictures and videos of Amelie, 21, dressed in a cap and gown during the graduation ceremony. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 July 2025 Later in the slideshow, another shot shows just their hands clasped together, beachside, Thomspon's blue and gold Rolex paired with Megan's baby pink acrylics and abalone shell jewelry. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 17 July 2025 According to a slideshow submitted to the city of Garden City, the city could move forward with approving the development under Idaho code despite the lawsuit, though the Planning and Zoning Commission could defer it if a court ruling affects city standards. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for slideshow

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of slideshow was in 1917

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“Slideshow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slideshow. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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