Match cuts are editing techniques that link two shots by graphically matching an object, space, or composition between the shots. This helps establish continuity of action and links the shots metaphorically. Match cuts form the basis of continuity editing techniques like match on action cuts and are exemplified in Psycho with a drain cutting to an eyeball.

1. Match on Match

2. • A match cut, also called a graphic match, is a cut
between either two different objects, two different
spaces, or two different compositions in which an
object in the two shots graphically match.
• This often helps to establish a strong continuity of
action and links the two shots metaphorically.
• Match cuts form the basis for continuity editing, such
as the ubiquitous use of match on action.
• One example of this is in Psycho with the use of a
drain cutting to an eyeball.