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L cut

L cut noun: an edit transition from one shot to another, where the picture and sound are synchronized but the transitions in each are not coincident.

Noun

L cut (plural L cuts)

  1. An edit transition from one shot to another, where the picture and sound are synchronized but the transitions in each are not coincident.
    • Without L cuts, a conversation between two people can feel like a tennis match.

Forms of L cut

pluralL cuts

Origin of L cut

From the L shape of a piece of physical film when cut for this purpose.

Questions about L cut

What does L cut mean?
L cut means an edit transition from one shot to another, where the picture and sound are synchronized but the transitions in each are not coincident.
What part of speech is L cut?
L cut is a noun.
What is the plural of L cut?
The plural of L cut is L cuts.

Words near L cut in the dictionary

  1. Kṣitigarbha
  2. K’ala’ask
  3. l
  4. L clearance
  5. L clearances
  6. L cut
  7. L cuts
  8. l exilis
  9. L game
  10. L in the chat
  11. l pinguis

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