Specifies the delay before an animation starts, allowing you to control when the animation begins after it is triggered.

  • Value: Time in seconds (s) or milliseconds (ms).
  • Default Value: 0s.

Example:

HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Document</title>
    <style>
        /* Define an animation with a duration of 1 seconds */
        /* Define an animation with a delay of 1 second */
        @keyframes fade-in {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
            }

            to {
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        /* Apply the animation with a delay of 1 second to an element */
        .element {
            animation-name: fade-in;
            animation-duration: 1s;
            animation-delay: 1s;
            background-color: blue;
            height: 50px;
            width: 50px;
            color: aliceblue;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <div class="element">
    </div>
</body>

</html>

Output: