bullet time

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

 * 1)  A visual effect in which the camera pans around a slowed-down object, such as a flying bullet.
 * 2)  A mode in which gameplay slows down to allow the player to observe and maneuver around bullets or other fast moving objects.
 * 1)  A mode in which gameplay slows down to allow the player to observe and maneuver around bullets or other fast moving objects.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 子弹时间 子彈時間
 * French: bullet time