jump cut
noun
: a sudden often jarring cut from one shot or scene to another without intervening devices (such as fade-outs)
broadly
: an abrupt transition (as in a narrative)
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Fourteen frames in a two-hour film may not sound like much, but removing fourteen jump cuts?
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Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Johnson thrives on an impressive jump cut.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Johnson is an excellent pass-pro blocker with an impressive jump cut and really positive pass-catching ability.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
This means that imperfections in the editing process, such as jump cuts, flash frames, or bad audio, will be more noticeable to the average viewer.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Apr. 2026
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Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Johnson thrives on an impressive jump cut.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Johnson is an excellent pass-pro blocker with an impressive jump cut and really positive pass-catching ability.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
This means that imperfections in the editing process, such as jump cuts, flash frames, or bad audio, will be more noticeable to the average viewer.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jump cut
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“Jump cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20cut. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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