slideshows

Projected image sequences

Slideshows are presentations composed of a sequence of images or screens displayed one after another.

Originally these were photographic slides projected onto a screen; now the term usually refers to digital presentations made with software like PowerPoint or Google Slides: She put together a slideshow for the quarterly meeting.

A slideshow of vacation photos remains a cliché of boring entertainment.

presentation

PowerPoint

Microsoft's presentation application

screen · audience · speaker · conference · podium · lectern · handout · bullet points · template · transitions

visual

photographs

Light-captured images

transitions · fade · dissolve · panning · zooming · loop · sequence · fullscreen · thumbnails · captions

educational

lesson

Unit of teaching

teaching · courseware · e-learning · webinar · training · diagrams · charts · infographics · step-by-step · instructional

narrative

storytelling

Recounting events aloud

wedding · graduation · vacation · anniversary · baby photos · travelogue · retrospective · chronological · milestones · captions

Categories
Opposites
media format/temporal structure

slideshowsvideo

Recorded moving imagery

film · movies · live video · streaming video · animations

presentation style

slideshowspanel discussions

Moderated multi-speaker forums

interactivity

slideshowslive demos

Real-time product showcases

video games · choose-your-own-adventure

Phrases
Family

slideshow

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G