slo mo
Stretched-out video speed
Slo mo is informal for slow motion—video or film played at reduced speed to show detail in fast action: Let's see that catch again in slo mo.
The spelling reflects casual pronunciation, often appearing in social media captions and sports commentary.
Also spelled slo-mo.
Moving very quickly
- captureTake into custody
- footageRecorded video material
- replayRepeated broadcast segment
- overcrankFilm above standard speed
undercrank · 1080p · 4K · HD · resolution · smoothness · recording · GoPro
Assembled sequence of images
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- close-upNear-range photograph
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- dollyWheeled moving platform
crane · steadicam · panning · wide-angle · filmic · aesthetic · visuals · ramping
Repeated broadcast segment
- highlightMost notable part
- tackleGear or takedown
- goalDesired end result
- dunkBriefly submerge in liquid
swing · impact · collision · judges · review · analysis · touchdown · knockout
Extreme in degree
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- tensionStretched or strained state
- emotionalShowing strong feelings
poignant · impact · reveal · buildup · payoff · emphasis · spectacle · pivotal
Relating to chronology
- distortionTwisting from original state
- prolongedMade to last longer
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
lingering · stretched · drawn-out · adrenaline · heightened · awareness · surreal · dreamlike
high-speed
Moving very quickly
overcrank · undercrank · 1080p · 4K · HD · resolution · smoothness · recording · GoPro · Phantom
montage
Assembled sequence of images
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- close-upNear-range photograph
- trackingMonitoring location over time
dolly · crane · steadicam · panning · wide-angle · filmic · aesthetic · visuals · ramping · reveal
replay
Repeated broadcast segment
dunk · swing · impact · collision · judges · review · analysis · touchdown · knockout · serve
intense
Extreme in degree
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- tensionStretched or strained state
emotional · poignant · impact · reveal · buildup · payoff · emphasis · spectacle · pivotal · theatrical
temporal
Relating to chronology
- distortionTwisting from original state
- prolongedMade to last longer
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
suspended · lingering · stretched · drawn-out · adrenaline · heightened · awareness · surreal · dreamlike · meditative
slo mofast forward
Accelerate playback speed
time-lapse · real-time · hyperlapse · fast-forward · speed up
slo motime-lapse
Filming at intervals, playing fast
fast forward · hyperspeed · rapid-fire · whirlwind · blur
slo mohyperspeed
Fictional extreme velocity
warp speed · lightning fast · blink of an eye · split second · flash
slow, slower, slowest, slowly, slowness, slows, slowed, slowing