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Time-lapse

Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples

nounCommon term

In social media & content creation, time-lapse means: A sequence captured at intervals and played back more quickly to show slow change in a short time.

In Turkish: hızlandırılmış aralıklı çekim

How it is used

Creators record a time-lapse of construction, drawing or setup; interval capture distinguishes it from ordinary continuous footage.

Example sentences

  1. The time-lapse shows the empty studio becoming a finished set.

    A long setup process is compressed into brief playback.

  2. We recorded a time-lapse of the mural over three days.

    Repeated interval images document a gradual transformation.

Common collocations

  • record a time-lapse
  • time-lapse sequence
  • editTo cut, arrange and improve video clips or photos, for example by adding music, text, transitions or color changes, to create the final version.
  • B-rollExtra footage shown over or between the main shots, such as close-ups, scenery or hands at work, to make a video more interesting.

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