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bullet time

noun

Etymology

First used with reference to the 1999 film The Matrix, and later to the slow-motion effects in the 2001 video game Max Payne.

Definitions

  1. A visual effect in which the camera pans around a slowed-down object, such as a flying…

    A visual effect in which the camera pans around a slowed-down object, such as a flying bullet.

    • ...particularly in the use of the bullet-time technique...

  2. A mode in which gameplay slows down to allow the player to observe and maneuver around…

    A mode in which gameplay slows down to allow the player to observe and maneuver around bullets or other fast moving objects.

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