L cut

English

Etymology

From the L shape of a piece of physical film when cut for this purpose.

Noun

L cut (plural L cuts)

1. (film) An edit transition from one shot to another, where the picture and sound are synchronized but the transitions in each are not coincident.

   Without L cuts, a conversation between two people can feel like a tennis match.

Anagrams

• CLUT, cult, cult.