Editing Terminology (basics)

Scene          The compilation of shots in a certain area
Shot          Starts when you press record, ends when you press stop
Take          Every time a shot is attempted from a certain angle
Cross Cutting          When the scene is edited in such a way as to make the audience believe that two                              Shots are happening simultaniously
Transitions          The process that happens between two shots
Pan          Where the camera moves on a horizontally plane to scan an object or place
Tilt          The same as Pan however it works on a vertical plane
Dissolve          Where two shots blend into each other