| A | B |
| audio leads | a split in which the sound from the new shot begins over the end of the preceding one |
| screen time | the length of real-world time required to display a piece of video |
| fast motion | a video time speed |
| split edit | an edit in which the audio and video of the new shot do not begin simultaneously |
| cross cutting | showing two actions at once by alternating back and forth between them |
| flashback | a sequence that takes place earlier in the story than the sequence that precedes it |
| overlapping action | repeating the action from the end of the outgoing shot at the start of the incoming shot |
| serial time flow | a series of events moving forward in a single sequence |
| parallel time flow | two of series of events moving forward in separate sequences |
| omitting action | deleting part of the action both at the end of the outgoing shot and at the start of the incoming shot |