jump cut

noun

: a sudden often jarring cut from one shot or scene to another without intervening devices (such as fade-outs)
broadly : an abrupt transition (as in a narrative)
jump-cut verb

Examples of jump cut in a Sentence

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Why not a series of jump cuts of the phone slamming, for example? Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2024 Following that was an abrupt jump cut to a clip of Hurricane Chris on the news apologizing to Fif. Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024 Online videos also utilize jump cuts as part of their aesthetic in sustaining attention. Riane Lumer, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024 Those have been joined by many more capabilities, including 3D titling, an impressive Flow transition to smooth out jump cuts, as well as support for 360-degree VR content and HDR and HEVC (High Efficiency Video Codec, aka H.265). PCMAG, 30 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for jump cut 

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jump cut was in 1947

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“Jump cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20cut. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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