variants
or less commonly cut-scene
or cut scene
plural cutscenes also cut-scenes or cut scenes
: a noninteractive video sequence that occurs between segments of a video game and depicts part of the game's background or storyline
Extra bits of story are delivered every two or three levels, each cutscene lasting just a few seconds and providing a further, fleeting glance at the bizarre roster of characters.—
Joe Martin
Joe MartinExcellent cinematic cutscenes are dotted throughout the game, with rebel communications and face-to-face talks giving you hints on your progress.—Matthew Horan
Matthew HoranNinja Gaiden is also notable for being one of the first action games to have cutscenes between levels.—Chris Reed
Chris ReedYou won't encounter an explicitly relayed narrative—there are no cut-scenes or dialog text; instead, the story is uncovered through the game's lo-fi and maquette-like environments, each filled with sad, funny, and poignant details.—Lewis Gordon
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The graphical fidelity adds to the horror, as the fear and terror that takes over Hinako's face during cutscenes is spine-tingling.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
While this might sound like a lot, the cutscene has a certain minimalism, with stretches of silence and slow-motion.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The cutscenes tend to be shorter, the shots longer, the visual style more fluid.
—Nick Newman, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Horse girls racing in a cutscene from Umamusume: Pretty Derby.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
While this might sound like a lot, the cutscene has a certain minimalism, with stretches of silence and slow-motion.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The cutscenes tend to be shorter, the shots longer, the visual style more fluid.
—Nick Newman, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Horse girls racing in a cutscene from Umamusume: Pretty Derby.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cutscene
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“Cutscene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutscene. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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