jump cut

American  

noun

Movies.

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

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Etymology

Origin of jump cut

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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

“John Ross’s thing is, he’s so fast, he can make a jump cut at full speed and get back to full speed,’’ Bhonapha elaborated.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2017

With a refocusing of the lights, you could shift from Europe to Africa with the suddenness of a movie jump cut rather than the deliberation of a theatrical scene change.

From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2017

During the film’s final sequence, there is a single, very noticeable hard jump cut as Hawkes rides in an elevator at the Beverly Hilton.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2015

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