jump scare (English, noun)
expansion: jump scare (plural jump scares)
Senses:
topics: human-sciences
linguistics
narratology
sciences
glosses: The technique, typically used in horror films and video games, of having something occur suddenly and without warning to frighten the audience.
glosses: The sudden arrival or advent of something unpleasant.
tags: broadly
humorous
glosses: A fright caused by this.
Forms:
form: jump scares
tags: plural
form: jump-scare
tags: alternative
form: jumpscare
tags: alternative