cutscene

American  

[kuht-seen] / ˈkʌtˌsin /

noun

PLURAL

cutscenes

1. a sequence in a video game that is not generally interactive, used to advance the storyline.

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Example Sentences

In the cutscene that comes before the level starts, I am told that this person is a fellow astronaut who has gone insane and has been picking off the others, one by one.

From Slate

The video includes references to Swift’s eating disorder, which she revealed in a documentary, and pokes fun at herself with a cutscene that breaks in midway.

From Seattle Times

The game transitions into a cutscene showing off the church’s architecture, a featureless humanoid body with a flower growing out of its chest, and a black pixelated creature that does not aggro and cannot be killed.

From The Verge

After you beat a set of levels, a short cutscene plays where the main character flips in front of the camera, says the same silly one-liner, and the words “MISSION COMPLETE” fade across the screen.

From The Verge

Zero Wing, which features the classic line “all your base are belong to us” during its introductory cutscene, is now available to play on the Sega Genesis app that’s accessible with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription.

From The Verge