bullet time

== English == === 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. === Noun === bullet time (uncountable) (film, video games) A visual effect in which the camera pans around a slowed-down object, such as a flying bullet. (video games) A mode in which gameplay slows down to allow the player to observe and maneuver around bullets or other fast moving objects. ==== Translations ====