Cut
Cut is the call that ends a take, telling the actors, camera and sound to stop.
Actors do not call it themselves, and after it they are often asked to return to their first positions. In editing, a cut also means the plain join from one shot straight to the next.
In use
Cut! Reset to first positions, please.
Last updated 4 Oct 2026
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