Term

Cut

A call to stop recording and end the current take.

Also known as: cut call, edit, hard cut

Reviewed January 1, 2026

In practice

On set, the authorized call ends the take and departments hold until movement is safe. In editorial, a cut is the transition between adjacent images or sounds; J-cuts, L-cuts, match cuts, smash cuts, and jump cuts describe particular relationships across that boundary.

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Action
J-cut
L-cut
Match cut
Smash cut

Related entries

Action
J-cut
L-cut
Match cut
Smash cut

Sources

E-learning glossary — ScreenSkills
Create J and L cuts in Premiere Pro — Adobe
Master match cuts for creative transitions — Adobe