Meaning of cut-in | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A section of film or audio inserted into another sequence.
2. A visual sequence focusing on a character's face or body while they perform a special move.
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3. The situation where the performer of a musical work receives royalties for each performance, despite not having composed it.
4. An instance of pulling in front of another vehicle in traffic.

Examples

“Inasmuch as leaders and cut-ins use up film a foot to a word, they should be resorted to only when absolutely necessary. For the producer has sufficient expense in his company and plant, without adding to it in film for cut-ins and leaders.”

“"My collaborators are having their convention in Cleveland this week," was the rueful joke among real songwriters who were seeing their royalties diluted by cut-ins.”

“One group was understandably upset by all the royalty cut-ins — the songwriters.”

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