jump cut
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jump cut
First recorded in 1950–55
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One of the most radical elements of Breathless was the prominent use of the editing technique known as the jump cut.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2022
Specifically, McGrew took a handoff, busted up the middle, and lost linebacker Dane Motley with a disrespectful jump cut.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2021
“A jump cut to the interior of a fancy townhouse.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2019
Barkley can stay on his feet after glancing blows better than anyone I can remember and his ability to jump cut or slide past defenders is uncanny.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2018
The split-second jump cut in the feed would be masked by the momentary video distortion that occurred when the cameras switched into night-vision mode.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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