"L cut" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: L cuts [plural]
Etymology: From the L shape of a piece of physical film when cut for this purpose. Head templates: {{en-noun}} L cut (plural L cuts)
  1. (film) An edit transition from one shot to another, where the picture and sound are synchronized but the transitions in each are not coincident. Wikipedia link: L cut Categories (topical): Film
    Sense id: en-L_cut-en-noun-RA4-miMe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Inflected forms

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