jump cut

noun

Movies.

1. an abrupt break in the continuity of a scene created by editing out part of a shot or scene.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jump cut¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

I sort of jump cut, I run around, I join all sorts of dots and I sort of bring it back, hopefully, at the end where there’s a larger point and you get it.

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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.

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Specifically, McGrew took a handoff, busted up the middle, and lost linebacker Dane Motley with a disrespectful jump cut.

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After a jump cut, she said, “The question is, ‘Am I ready to take the stage again, am I gonna take the stage again, will I ever take the stage again?’

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We jump cut to the moment when the winner is announced.

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