cut to black

noun

A form of film punctuation in which the picture is instantaneously darkened.

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Meanings

nouncut to black (plural cuts to black)

plural cuts to black

  1. A form of film punctuation in which the picture is instantaneously darkened.
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APA

cut to black. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20to%20black

MLA

“cut to black.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20to%20black. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cut to black,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20to%20black.

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