intercut

[ verb in-ter-kuht, in-ter-kuht; noun in-ter-kuht ]

verb (used without object),in·ter·cut, in·ter·cut·ting.

to cut from one type of shot to another, as from a long shot to a closeup.

verb (used with object),in·ter·cut, in·ter·cut·ting.

to insert (shots from other scenes, flashbacks, etc.) into the narrative of a film.
to interrupt the narrative of (a film) with shots from other scenes, flashbacks, etc.: Compare crosscut.

noun

a film sequence or scene produced by intercutting.

Origin of intercut

First recorded in 1605–15; inter- + cut

Words Nearby intercut

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How to use intercut in a sentence

Our first film was all visual with no sound, and it turned into No More Excuses—which is five shorts in one intercut.
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The band is in a stylishly dirty warehouse, and the video is intercut with scenes of friends hanging out during the summer.
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The early scenes in the film are intercut with hysterical fan confessionals.
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It is simply a portrait: shots of Tyson speaking intercut with early training footage.
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British Dictionary definitions for intercut

intercut

/ (ˌɪntəˈkʌt) /

verb-cuts, -cutting or -cut

films another word for crosscut

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