"jump cut" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jump cuts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} jump cut (plural jump cuts)
  1. (film) A cinematographic edit in which a single continuous sequential shot of a subject is broken into two parts, with a piece of footage being removed in order to render the effect of jumping forward in time. Categories (topical): Film Synonyms: jump-cut, jumpcut Related terms: jump-cut [verb] Translations (A cinematographic edit in which the view of a subject jumps forward in time): coupe sèche [feminine] (French), coupe dans le plan [feminine] (French), salto de montaje [masculine] (Spanish), salto en la edición [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-jump_cut-en-noun-M3W~cUAE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 43 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 33 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 40 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 40 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 41 30 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 39 29 32 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television Disambiguation of 'A cinematographic edit in which the view of a subject jumps forward in time': 97 3
  2. (American football) A sudden switch from running forward to running to the side. Categories (topical): Football (American)
    Sense id: en-jump_cut-en-noun-zc-kINda Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 43 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 40 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 40 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 39 29 32 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Verb

Forms: jump cuts [present, singular, third-person], jump cutting [participle, present], jump cut [participle, past], jump cut [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|jump cut<,,cut>}} jump cut (third-person singular simple present jump cuts, present participle jump cutting, simple past and past participle jump cut)
  1. Alternative form of jump-cut. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: jump-cut
    Sense id: en-jump_cut-en-verb-7NaTtipt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 43 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 40 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 40 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 39 29 32

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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