fast-cut
Americanverb (used without object)
Example Sentences
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“Jeen-yuhs” is bookended by special effects and fast-cut editing that recall the now-charmingly lo-fi aesthetics that defined the network in the early to mid-’90s.
From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2022
True, certain body images here radiate bold, untrammeled joy, as in the case of Rashaad Newsome’s elating, fast-cut video potpourri of New Orleans Mardi Gras parades and vogueing.
From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2021
With hindsight, however, Street Fighter: The Movie is a charmingly camp and self-consciously silly action flick, offering a fast-cut, colourful and unmistakably early-90s take on video game culture.
From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2018
Vincent has clearly watched a lot of Pina Bausch and while the debt is apparent in the piece's fast-cut and often drolly surreal tableaux, the impetus and inspiration are Vincent's own.
From The Guardian • Nov. 18, 2012
An age of MTV and fast-cut editing is not going to produce a Gettysburg Address.
From Time Magazine Archive
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