# L cut

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/l-cut