fast-cut

American  

[fast-kuht, fahst-] / ˈfæstˌkʌt, ˈfɑst- /

verb (used without object)

Television.

fast-cut, fast-cutting

1. to go abruptly from one brief scene to another.

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Example Sentences

Drawing on David Lynch, William S. Burroughs and Stanley Kubrick, McQuilken’s accompaniment is a fast-cut horror-movie nightmare of ominous fluorescent-lit clinics, severed digits, screams in the desert, guns and hypodermic needles.

From New York Times

“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

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

"Much of I Hate Suzie is filmed in a frenetic, fast-cut style that reflects Suzie's descent into this contemporary nightmare," wrote Ed Cumming.

From BBC

For the buffing compound, Haas’s company uses Aqua Blue 100 Fast-Cut Compound, which is sold on Amazon in gallon containers for $44.95.

From Washington Post