time stop

Clock stands still

A time stop is a fictional device or ability that freezes time for everyone except the user, allowing them to act while the world stands still.

Common in fantasy, science fiction, and video games: The wizard cast time stop and repositioned before combat resumed.

In gaming, time stop often refers to both the mechanic and the moment of using it: I popped time stop to dodge the attack.

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suspended · clock · hourglass · motion · eternal · blink · halt · temporal · stasis · snapshot · heartbeat · breath · held breath · tick · eternity · timeless · arrested · midnight

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temporal flow state

time stopnormal time

Non-adjusted clock hours

real time · continuous motion · entropy · causality

temporal manipulation type

time stopfast forward

Accelerate playback speed

time skip · time reversal · time loop · time warp · time travel

experiential duration

time stoptime flies

Perception of accelerating duration

instant · fleeting moment · blink of an eye · split second · time crunch

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time, stop, times, timed, timing, timely, timer, timers, untimely

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G