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jump cuts

jump cuts is the plural of jump cut.

Meaning of jump cut

Noun

jump cut (plural jump cuts)

  1. 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.
    • Jump cuts used to be considered unacceptable mistakes. Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless (1960) was the first time jumpcutting was used extensively in a narrative film.2002, Michael Wohl, Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro, Peachpit Press, →ISBN, page 57
  2. A sudden switch from running forward to running to the side.
    • “The advantage of a guy being his size and having quick feet, it’s unexpected,” said Marcel Shipp, the running backs coach. “Guys come in thinking he’s a big, bruising back. Then he’ll hit a jump cut on you and head down the sideline.”2015 October 24, Ben Shpigel, “Chris Ivory, a Bulldozing Ballet Dancer, Keeps Defenders on Their Toes”, in The New York Times

Questions about jump cuts

What is jump cuts the plural of?
Jump cuts is the plural of jump cut.

Words near jump cuts in the dictionary

  1. jump boxes
  2. jump claims
  3. jump cushion
  4. jump cushions
  5. jump cut
  6. jump cuts
  7. jump down
  8. jump down someone's throat
  9. jump drive
  10. jump drives
  11. jump for joy

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