"cut-in" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cut-ins [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from cut in. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|cut in}} Deverbal from cut in Head templates: {{en-noun}} cut-in (plural cut-ins)
  1. (film) A section of film inserted into another sequence. Categories (topical): Film
    Sense id: en-cut-in-en-noun-5dRPKmr3 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  2. (video games, by extension) A visual sequence focusing on a character's face or body while they perform a special move. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-cut-in-en-noun-xFpm56sk Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English deverbals: 9 62 29 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 70 25 Topics: video-games
  3. The situation where the performer of a musical work receives royalties for each performance, despite not having composed it.
    Sense id: en-cut-in-en-noun-H28e0un1

Inflected forms

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