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jump

jump

8 6.7
An abrupt change from one film scene to another
  • noun
  • /dʒʌmp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : salto de montaje
  • I love jump-cutting and this was a fun little sequence to play around with.
  • a jump cut

Oh, oh, I'm a jump to the end of this story.

Examples

  • Action scenes had a logical flow instead of the overuse of fast and jump cuts that some modern filmmakers use.

    Blog text (8)
  • The film's narrative featured a dramatic jump from a bright beach scene to a dark stormy night.

  • One of the most useful things film has given fiction is the clean, quick transition called the jump cut.

    Academic text (2010)
  • In filmmaking, it's called a jump cut.

    Academic text (2009)
  • For your study, we have just made a jump cut in the film to an enlarged size and reverse the action.

  • Dixie Carter promo with a jump cut every few seconds.

    Blog text (11)
  • A montage with jump cuts as Frida paces in circles.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • In the editing room, the director emphasized the jump between scenes to enhance the story's tension.

  • You will notice a smooth jump in the video as it transitions from the cityscape to the mountains.

Synonyms

jump cut
vsjump
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A sudden change between two film shots that makes action or time seem to skip

is a more general abrupt scene transition without stressing discontinuity

Antonyms

531 1.2

To slowly become less visible, bright, or loud

Idioms

20 5.0

To start doing something popular because many others do it, often to get an advantage

to jump for joy
  • Informal
6 2.5

Move or jump because you are very happy

5 7.7

To be very surprised and move suddenly because of fear

To suddenly speak angrily and criticize someone for a small mistake

4 9.4

To start to get worse after a silly or big change, for example in a TV show

1 7.8

Start a difficult task without much preparation or experience

1 8.2

To do something dangerous or foolish because other people do it

1 7.4

Do a difficult task because someone in charge asks you to

9.1

Rudely tell someone to go away and stop bothering you

9.9

A rude joking way to tell someone to go away without meaning it

9.9

To tell someone angrily to go away and leave you alone

To leave a job or position before someone forces you out

To have sex with someone because you really want them

To join a business or project that is likely to fail even though there are clear risks

Compounds

19 2.7

A basketball shot made while you jump and let go of the ball at the top

8 1.5

A rope with handles used for jumping over as it swings under your feet

8 2.6

A sports event where a person runs and jumps as far as possible

4 2.6

An athletic event where athletes jump over a horizontal bar without knocking it down

4 4.1

The place or time where an event begins

jump ball
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A basketball way where the referee tosses the ball between two players who jump to tap it to a teammate

2 3.2

A track event where an athlete does a hop, a step, and a jump in a row

2 3.4

A steep ramp that skiers slide down to jump into the air

2 1.3

A game or exercise in which people jump while a rope swings under their feet

2 5.3

A small folding seat in a vehicle used for extra passengers

2 4.0

An act of starting a car with a dead battery using another car's battery and cables

1 3.5

A track event where a person runs and jumps to land as far away as possible

jump cut
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A sudden change between two film shots that makes action or time seem to skip

1 4.8

A sudden loud sound or image in films and games that makes you jump

jump-off
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A person you have sex with once without a relationship

water jump
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A pool or stream that competitors jump over in races

A track event where an athlete does a hop, a step, then a long jump in one run

jump gate
  • Jargon
9.9

A machine in science fiction that lets ships travel instantly between distant stars

jump-cut
  • Specialized
7.6

A sudden cut between shots in a film that shows time passing or makes the action jump

jump-off
  • Specialized
7.4

A short extra round to decide the winner in horse jumping

A small wildflower with bright, pansy-like flowers often grown in gardens

quantum jump
  • Specialized
8.5

A sudden change in an electron's energy level when it gains or loses energy

A very large and sudden improvement or step forward

4.8

A sport where a person uses a long pole to jump over a high bar

spread-eagle jump
  • Specialized
7.5

A jump with arms and legs stretched out to the sides like an eagle

How Abrupt

to cut to
  • Jargon
88 5.1
jump
  • Specialized
8 6.7
dissolve
  • Specialized
4 6.6
to fade
531 1.2

Surface Forms

jump singular
jumps plural

Etymology

Jump in film (a jump cut) uses the image of a sudden leap, so a 'jump' between scenes is a quick, sharp move that can surprise the viewer.