segue
Seamless topic change
A segue is a smooth transition from one thing to another without pause or interruption.
The term comes from music, where one piece flows directly into the next, but now applies broadly: The conversation segued from politics to sports.
As a verb, to segue is to make such a transition: Let me segue into our next topic.
Structure spanning an obstacle
- interludePause between sections
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- transitionChange from one state
coda · overture · instrumental · arrangement · orchestration · accompaniment · variation · harmony
Severance or reduction
- fadeLose intensity gradually
- dissolveDisperse into liquid
- wipeRub to clean
- crossfadeGradual audio overlap transition
bumper · transition · handoff · throw · toss · lead-in · outro · intro
Point of rotation
- shiftMovement or work period
- changeTo make different
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- turnRotational movement
redirect · steer · deflect · digression · tangent · aside · non sequitur · smooth transition
Structure spanning an obstacle
- arcCurved line segment
- pacingRate of movement
- expositionSystematic explanatory presentation
- foreshadowingHinting at later events
flashback · subplot · interlude · chapter · scene change · plot point · storyline · continuity
Move with effortless continuity
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- easeLack of strain
- slipMinor error or misstep
smooth · seamless · fluid · effortless · natural · graceful · uninterrupted · continuous
bridge
Structure spanning an obstacle
- interludePause between sections
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
transition · coda · overture · instrumental · arrangement · orchestration · accompaniment · variation · harmony · score
cut
Severance or reduction
crossfade · bumper · transition · handoff · throw · toss · lead-in · outro · intro · voiceover
pivot
Point of rotation
turn · redirect · steer · deflect · digression · tangent · aside · non sequitur · smooth transition · natural flow
bridge
Structure spanning an obstacle
- arcCurved line segment
- pacingRate of movement
- expositionSystematic explanatory presentation
foreshadowing · flashback · subplot · interlude · chapter · scene change · plot point · storyline · continuity · thread
glide
Move with effortless continuity
slip · smooth · seamless · fluid · effortless · natural · graceful · uninterrupted · continuous · flowing
- tricky spellingsaccommodate, acknowledge, acquaintance, acquire, bureau
- musical passagesinterlude, intermezzo, passage, cadenza, prelude
- Radio Speakingradio scripts, voice modulation, live reading, station ID, call sign
- song partsverse, intro, chorus, verse-chorus, outro
- digressionsdigression, tangent, aside, sidetrack, detour
- topic changersredirect, smooth transition, speaking of, by the way, anyway
seguejump cut
Abrupt splice between shots
hard cut · interruption · non sequitur · discontinuity · jolt