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Editing grammar & transitions · Specialist

L-cut

ELI5

An edit in which sound from the outgoing shot continues after its picture changes.

Used in conversation

“Can editorial try the L-cut before tomorrow’s review?”

Pitch context

Use this when explaining how the story works on the page or across the finished screen experience.

Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.

Connected terms

  • J-cutComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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