intercut

verb in·ter·cut \ ˌin-tər-ˈkət \

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of intercut

transitive verb

1 : to insert (a contrasting camera shot) into a take by cutting

2 : to insert a contrasting camera shot into (a take) by cutting

intransitive verb

: to alternate contrasting camera shots by cutting

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Curran and his producers attempted to capture the media coverage by intercutting archival news footage and newspaper headlines throughout the narrative.

— lorraine boissoneault, Smithsonian, "Why the True Story of “Chappaquiddick” Is Impossible to Tell," 2 Apr. 2018
The film intercuts the hijackers’ circumstance with wrangling between Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin (Lior Ashkenazi) and defense head Shimon Peres (Marsan) over how to respond.

— tom russo, BostonGlobe.com, "‘7 Days in Entebbe’ tells the tale of a flight held hostage in Uganda," 15 Mar. 2018
Padilla intercuts the action and drama with scenes of a performance of an Israeli modern dance troupe rehearsing a show.

— michael heaton, cleveland.com, "'7 Days in Entebbe' is tense historical drama (Review)," 15 Mar. 2018
The latest from director Todd Haynes, which intercuts two stories, one set in 1927 and the other in 1977, each involving a deaf child exploring Manhattan, had interesting cinematic possibilities.

— chronicle staff report, San Francisco Chronicle, "Movie review capsules, Oct. 29," 25 Oct. 2017
One of this performance-art documentary’s low points occurs when Rossi intercuts news video — predictable, button-pushing montages of the Walter Scott and Eric Garner deaths.

— armond white, National Review, "Girls Trip and Bronx Gothic: Two Visions of Post-Obama Black Empowerment," 14 July 2017
The two main stories were intercut with the subtlety of someone flipping channels.

— spencer kornhaber, The Atlantic, "House of Cards Season 5, Episode 8: The Live-Binge Review," 1 June 2017
Kimmel then showed footage of Trump and Pope Francis intercut with scenes of the president trying in vain to hold hands with the pope.

— patrick shanley, The Hollywood Reporter, "Late-Night Hosts Tackle Trump's Pope Meeting: "His Holiness Met His Bigliness"," 25 May 2017
Rosefeldt attempts to inject a bit of the old break-up by intercutting among a few vignettes, but the effort feels perfunctory.

— christopher knight, latimes.com, "Starring Cate Blanchett, 13 times over: Actress commands a stunning range of roles for 'Manifesto'," 24 May 2017

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1932

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