Match cut

Match Cut:
Match cuts are any cuts that emphasises continuity and it is the basis for continuity editing. When we refer to continuity editing, we are referring to editing techniques that are used to help establish a linear flow between disparate shots so as to present a smoother narrative transition that does not end up jarring or confusing the viewer. A match cut is one method that directors use in editing to suggest a relationship between two different objects and to create a visual metaphor within a scene. It is a cut in a scene that makes sense spatially.  This can be between two different objects, two different spaces, or two different compositions in which an object in two shots graphically match.
An example of this is 2001, a space odyssey.