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

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 • Oct. 21, 2022

If you have the feature turned on, a sign language interpreter will be shown prominently during a cutscene.

From The Verge • Feb. 28, 2022

Interestingly enough, this set piece begins with a cutscene focused on the singer, and the song lyrics are fully captioned in English.

From The Verge • Oct. 19, 2021

Of particular note is a cutscene of the game’s “braindance” feature, which actually caused Ruppert to experience a serious seizure while playing the game.

From The Verge • Dec. 8, 2020

Ruppert explains that this cutscene resembled “the actual device neurologists use in real life to trigger a seizure when they need to trigger one for diagnosis purposes.”

From The Verge • Dec. 8, 2020