jump-cut

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Synonyms: jump cut, jumpcut, jump out, jump-up, wumpscut

Antonyms: jump cut, jumpcut, jump out, jump-up, wumpscut

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive|film}} To abruptly transition to a later moment of the scene.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|figurative}} To [[abruptly]] [[shift]] one's [[focus]] toward a [[later]] [[point]] in [[time]]; to [[fast-forward]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|American football}} To [[perform]] a [[jump cut]].

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