Break off and Continuity

Opposite meaning terms

Break off verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Continuity is an antonym for break off.

Continuity noun - Uninterrupted or lasting existence.

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Break off is an antonym for continuity.

If the intention is to break off, show something else for a while, then come back to the scene, that is generally indicated by notes, with the entire continuity of the scene described in one synopsis entry.

Source: Useful Notes / Script Life Cycle

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