cutaway shot

A shot that temporarily interrupts the clip that’s playing and then cuts back to the original clip. Typically, a cutaway shot is related to the current subject and occurs in the same time frame (for example, an interviewer’s reaction to what is being said in an interview). Often, a cutaway shot is used to eliminate an unwanted visual section in the original clip. The audio usually remains continuous during the cutaway, helping to make the edit less noticeable.