crosscutting

1 of 2

noun

cross·​cut·​ting ˈkrȯs-ˌkə-tiŋ 

: a technique especially in filmmaking of interweaving bits of two or more separate scenes

crosscutting

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present participle of crosscut entry 1

Examples of crosscutting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The cross-country crosscutting is propulsive, and the many chase sequences are filmed with breathtaking agility; at one point, a car tussles with a freight train and loses, in predictable yet spectacular fashion. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 June 2026

That could mean, for example, flashbacks, parallel crosscutting narratives, and other manipulations of time. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026

Many science teachers today are expected to design curriculum using phenomena with science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts. — Jim Cowen, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026

One of the most interesting visuals was the crosscutting between Laura’s birth and Evelyn’s drug trip. — William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025

There follows a trans-dimensional crosscutting sequence wherein Jason B gives a toast to Daniela A and their guests while Dawn pummels Jason A into an unresponsive pulp. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 15 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crosscutting

• abutting
• inputting
• rebutting
• butting
• cutting
• gutting
• jutting
• putting
• rutting
• shutting
• smiting
• strutting