smash cut

noun

An abrupt cut from one scene to another without a transition.

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Meanings

nounsmash cut (plural smash cuts)

plural smash cuts

  1. broadcastingAn abrupt cut from one scene to another without a transition.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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