# Video editing glossary

Canonical URL: https://getvidiyo.app/glossary
Last updated: 2026-10-08

Glossary

Short, plain definitions of the words editors use, A to Z.

A B C D E F H J K L M O P R S T V W

## A

- [A-roll](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/a-roll)
- [Agentic video editing](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/agentic-video-editing)
- [AI video editor](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/ai-video-editor)
- [Aspect ratio](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/aspect-ratio)
- [Audio ducking](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/audio-ducking)

## B

- [B-roll](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/b-roll)
- [Bitrate](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/bitrate)
- [Burned-in captions](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/burned-in-captions)

## C

- [Cold open](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/cold-open)
- [Color grading](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/color-grading)

## D

- [Dead air](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/dead-air)

## E

- [Easing](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/easing)
- [End screen](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/end-screen)

## F

- [Frame rate](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/frame-rate)

## H

- [H.264 vs HEVC](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/h264-vs-hevc)

## J

- [J-cut](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/j-cut)
- [Jump cut](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/jump-cut)

## K

- [Keyframe](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/keyframe)
- [Kinetic typography](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/kinetic-typography)

## L

- [L-cut](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/l-cut)
- [Lower third](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/lower-third)
- [LUFS](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/lufs)
- [LUT](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/lut)

## M

- [Motion graphics](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/motion-graphics)

## O

- [Open vs closed captions](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/open-vs-closed-captions)

## P

- [Punch-in zoom](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/punch-in-zoom)

## R

- [Retention rate](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/retention-rate)
- [Room tone](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/room-tone)
- [Rough cut](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/rough-cut)

## S

- [Safe zone](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/safe-zone)
- [SRT file](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/srt-file)

## T

- [Talking-head video](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/talking-head-video)
- [Thumbnail CTR](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/thumbnail-ctr)
- [Timeline](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/timeline)
- [Title card](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/title-card)
- [Transcript-based editing](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/transcript-based-editing)

## V

- [Vertical video](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/vertical-video)
- [Video hook](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/video-hook)

## W

- [Whisper transcription](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/whisper-transcription)
- [Word-level captions](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/word-level-captions)

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