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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut scene

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
cut scene
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A usually non-interactive portion of cinematic narrative shown during a video game to advance the story. It may be presented with full motion video or may be rendered with the game engine.

Etymology

Coined by game designer Ron Gilbert to describe non-interactive cinematic sequences in the 1987 adventure game Maniac Mansion, in reference to the cuts between scenes in films.

Inflected Forms

cut scenes (plural) cutscene (alternative)

Phrases

quick time event

Frequently Paired Words

quick time event

Synonyms

cinematic

Questions

What does cut scene mean?
A usually non-interactive portion of cinematic narrative shown during a video game to advance the story. It may be presented with full motion video or may be rendered with the game engine.
Where does cut scene come from?
Coined by game designer Ron Gilbert to describe non-interactive cinematic sequences in the 1987 adventure game Maniac Mansion, in reference to the cuts between scenes in films.

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