intercut
verb
in·ter·cut
ˌin-tər-ˈkət 
intercut; intercutting; intercuts
1
: to insert (a contrasting camera shot) into a take by cutting
2
: to insert a contrasting camera shot into (a take) by cutting
: to alternate contrasting camera shots by cutting
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To make everything even more Guy Ritchie–riffic, the director intercuts some of these scenes with a recipe for a stovetop negroni svegliato, complete with the ingredients flashing on the screen.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 May 2026
In her standup, Sherman intercuts the shocking potty humor with more serious topics, like attending therapy three times a week, her Jewish identity and her progressive politics.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
In addition to these monochrome sequences, the main action is intercut with scenes of AJ that foreshadow a solitary interlude for a committed surfer and artist.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Little details impossible to see even from the front row — fingers triggering thunderous beats from a drum machine, the sweat beading on an artist’s forehead — are intercut rhythmically with sweeping wide shots that reveal dramatic lighting schemes and enraptured masses.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 May 2026
In her standup, Sherman intercuts the shocking potty humor with more serious topics, like attending therapy three times a week, her Jewish identity and her progressive politics.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
In addition to these monochrome sequences, the main action is intercut with scenes of AJ that foreshadow a solitary interlude for a committed surfer and artist.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Little details impossible to see even from the front row — fingers triggering thunderous beats from a drum machine, the sweat beading on an artist’s forehead — are intercut rhythmically with sweeping wide shots that reveal dramatic lighting schemes and enraptured masses.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Intercut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercut. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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