Film Editing Terms

adjective relating to or characterized by juxtaposition, the act or placement of two things (usually abstract concepts) near each other

• The artist's use of juxtapositional elements in her paintings creates a thought-provoking contrast.
• I love how the movie used juxtapositional scenes to keep the audience engaged.
• The TikTok video was so cool with all the juxtapositional edits.
• The juxtapositional relationship between light and dark in the photograph symbolizes the duality of human nature.

verb to extend or spread out in a line or series

adverb in a stretched-out or extended manner

• The speaker began to string out his points during the presentation.
• I noticed you were stringing out your story to avoid the main topic.
• She loves to string out her gossip to keep everyone interested.
• The detective had to string out the evidence to solve the case.