câmara lenta

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “slow camera”.

Noun

câmara lenta f (uncountable) (chiefly European Portuguese spelling, dated in Brazil)

  1. (cinematography) slow motion (film played at a slower rate than real)
    • 1970, Rita Lee, “Viagem ao Fundo de Mim [Voyage to the Bottom of Me]”, in Build Up, Polydor:
      Ah, que lindo / Já estamos indo / Em câmara lenta voar
      Oh, it’s beatiful / We’re on our way / To fly in slow motion
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