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

Examples of slideshow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The social media update included a slideshow of photos and videos of the two. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024 The second part of the video is a rapid slideshow of Maturo and Kolker, who played Auggie’s girlfriend Ava Morgenstern on Girl Meets World, on the set of the series with Carpenter. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 3 July 2024 Chaos first broke out when BTS tweeted a cryptic video Tuesday (July 2) featuring a slideshow of photos showing two band members exploring the outdoors together. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 July 2024 Jury will decide in YNW Melly murder trial Prosecutor Kristine Bradley flashed a slideshow on the screen, each slide with a puzzle piece on the top left corner. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for slideshow 

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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 15 Jul. 2024.

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