Phrase guide

L cut

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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