intercut

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

verb (used without object)

, in·ter·cut, in·ter·cut·ting.

1. 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.

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

noun

1. a film sequence or scene produced by intercutting.

intercut

/ ˌɪntəˈkʌt /

verb

1. See crosscut
   films another word for crosscut

Word History and Origins

Origin of intercut¹

First recorded in 1605–15; inter- + cut

Example Sentences

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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