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jump-cut Definition

jump·-cut (jumpkut′)

noun

an abrupt change from one shot, scene, or sequence to another, caused by the absence of transitional action, effects, etc.

intransitive verb -·cut′, -·cut′ting

to make or use a jump-cut

jump-cut Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

obvious: At one point there was an obvious jump-cut, and another time the title graphics appeared briefly.