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jump-cut

verb jump-cuts · jump-cutting · jump-cut · jump cut · jumpcut

ambitransitive To abruptly transition to a later moment of the scene. The segment ends with a shot of the enthusiastic audience before again jump-cutting to Caleb Peterson reprising “Ol' Man River” surrounded by the black chorus, the white chorus ranged behind and above them.
figuratively, intransitive To abruptly shift one's focus toward a later point in time; to fast-forward. Jump-cut to last year: Kunlun Group Limited, a Chinese gaming company, acquired full ownership of Grindr. In January of this year, Simkhai stepped down as CEO.
intransitive To perform a jump cut. After Lake insisted the sixth-year senior hadn’t impressed enough in practice to contribute in their first two games, McGrew responded with 31 rushing yards and two touchdowns on just six carries Saturday — releasing a guttural growl after jump-cutting and crossing the goal line for a 13-yard score

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@misc{jump_cut_2026,
  title = {jump-cut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jump-cut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}