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quick time event

quick time event noun: an interactive cut scene-like sequence in a video game where the player has a limited time in which to push a button, or sequence of buttons, displayed on screen.

Noun

quick time event (plural quick time events)

  1. An interactive cut scene-like sequence in a video game where the player has a limited time in which to push a button, or sequence of buttons, displayed on screen.

Forms of quick time event

pluralquick time events

Origin of quick time event

Introduced by the Japanese 1999 action-adventure video game Shenmue.

Questions about quick time event

What does quick time event mean?
Quick time event means an interactive cut scene-like sequence in a video game where the player has a limited time in which to push a button, or sequence of buttons, displayed on screen.
What part of speech is quick time event?
Quick time event is a noun.
What is the plural of quick time event?
The plural of quick time event is quick time events.

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