direct cut

noun

A film punctuation in which there is a direct instantaneous transition between one scene and the next.

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Meanings

noundirect cut (plural direct cuts)

plural direct cuts

  1. broadcastingA film punctuation in which there is a direct instantaneous transition between one scene and the next.
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APA

direct cut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20cut

MLA

“direct cut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20cut. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “direct cut,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20cut.

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