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in·ter·cut
(ĭn′tər-kŭt′)v. in·ter·cut, in·ter·cut·ting, in·ter·cuts
v.tr.
To cut back and forth between (separate scenes or sequences) in a film: a closeup of the killer intercut with shots of a wolf.
v.intr.
To cut back and forth between separate scenes or sequences in a film.
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intercut
(ˌɪntəˈkʌt)vb, -cuts, -cutting or -cut
(Film) films another word for crosscut
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in•ter•cut
(ˌɪn tərˈkʌt, ˈɪn tərˌkʌt)v. -cut, -cut•ting,
n. v.i.
1. to cut from one type of camera shot to another, as from a long shot to a closeup.
v.t. 2. to insert (shots from other scenes, flashbacks, etc.) into the narrative of a film.
3. to interrupt the narrative of (a film) with shots from other scenes, flashbacks, etc.
n. 4. a film sequence or scene produced by intercutting.
[1605–15]
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intercut
Past participle: intercut
Gerund: intercutting
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intercut
vt to be intercut with (film) → zwischengeschnitten sein mit, mit Zwischenschnitten von … versehen sein
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