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verb in·ter·cut \ ˌin-tər-ˈkət \

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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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
His videos were intercut by rants about the political causes he was obsessed by—access to clean water, the degradation of the environment, social discrimination.

— anna heyward, The New Yorker, "The Tragic Death of Mark Baumer, a Prolific Poet and Environmental Activist for the Social-Media Age," 26 Jan. 2017
The film is awash in music: Daniel Hart’s evocative original compositions occasionally intercut with a dreamy pop tune.

— richard lawson, VanityFair.com, "Eerie, Existential A Ghost Story Is Like Nothing You’ve Ever Seen," 25 Jan. 2017
The film is awash in music: Daniel Hart’s evocative original compositions occasionally intercut with a dreamy pop tune.

— vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "A Ghost Story,," 25 Jan. 2017

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