match cut

noun

A cut between two different objects, spaces, or compositions in which there is a correspondence between the two scenes, helping to establish continuity of action and linking the two shots metaphorically.

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Meanings

nounmatch cut (plural match cuts)

plural match cuts

  1. broadcastingA cut between two different objects, spaces, or compositions in which there is a correspondence between the two scenes, helping to establish continuity of action and linking the two shots metaphorically.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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