jump cut
nounDefinition of jump cut
: 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)
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Other Words from jump cut
jump-cut
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Examples of jump cut in a Sentence
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It’s early, but with his penchant for jump cuts, Sanders has drawn comparisons to LeSean McCoy. — Los Angeles Times, "NFC East preview: Will DeSean Jackson help Eagles’ deep-ball game once again?," 2 Sep. 2019 At long last, the Streaming Wars were happening (in the documentary there will be a jump cut to Netflix, Amazon and Hulu smirking). — Tim Goodman, The Hollywood Reporter, "Tim Goodman: What If WarnerMedia Got a Redo on the HBO Max Reveal?," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jump cut.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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