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Context Main / DiscretionShot

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1	When something is {{implied\|Trope}} to occur in a scene, but the audience is not shown what exactly transpires. Some things are just better [[TakeOurWordForIt left to the audience's imagination]].
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4	!! Subtropes include:
5	[[index]]
6	* AbuseDiscretionShot: Abuse is hinted at, but not fully shown.
7	* BattleDiscretionShot: When a fight occurs, the scene immediately cuts to the aftermath of the brawl.
8	* CensoredChildDeath: The work [[DeathOfAChild openly establishes that children can die]], but never shows children getting killed on-screen.
9	* DeadHandShot: Showing a character's hand to indicate that the person has died.
10	* DeadHatShot: Showing a character's discarded hat to indicate that the person has died.
11	* FuneralCut: Cutting to the scene of a character's funeral or gravestone instead of explicitly showing their death.
12	* GoryDiscretionShot: During particularly grisly scenes, the gruesome violence happens off-screen.
13	* HitFlash: A white flash is repeatedly shown during fight scenes to avoid actually showing the characters exchange beatings.
14	* KissingDiscretionShot: The scene cuts away when two characters are about to kiss.
15	* RapeDiscretionShot: The scene cuts away when a character is about to get raped.
16	* RelaxOVision: Replacing disturbing scenes by briefly cutting to a more harmless and serene scene.
17	* ScreamDiscretionShot: We don't see what happened to the victim, but we do hear the screams of the victim.
18	* SexyDiscretionShot: The scene cuts away when two characters are about to have sex.
19	* ShadowDiscretionShot: We only see the shadows of what's going on.
20	* SoundOnlyDeath: When a character dies, we only hear the violence rather than see it.
21	* TransformationDiscretionShot: A transformation is obscured by editing, camera angles, or visual effects.
22	* VillainyDiscretionShot: Hinting at a villain being exceptionally vile without actually showing them doing anything too heinous.
23	* VomitDiscretionShot: When a character is about to puke, they rush off-screen so we don't have to actually see them hork.
24	* VomitIndiscretionShot: A character throws up and we actually get to see them vomit on-screen.
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Context Main / DiscretionShot