jump cuts

A form of jump cut — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of jump cut
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APA

jump cuts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20cuts

MLA

“jump cuts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20cuts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jump cuts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20cuts.

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