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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But the director, one of Mexico’s most interesting filmmakers, also uses this as an opportunity to explore his country’s fascination with death, intercutting artworks, poems, and interviews about the nature of mortality and impermanence.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Editor Zach Clark intercuts the intimate scenes between Aaron and Hank with home video footage of little boys smiling and playing.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The five-minute mash-up rapidly intercuts scenes of happy domesticity (a loving mother, kids in face paint eating popcorn in front of the tube, teens affectionately goofing around) with gruesome murders committed by a beautiful little boy.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The video features friends and family praising his impact on them and the community, intercut with clips of Combs doing charity work.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Editor Zach Clark intercuts the intimate scenes between Aaron and Hank with home video footage of little boys smiling and playing.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The five-minute mash-up rapidly intercuts scenes of happy domesticity (a loving mother, kids in face paint eating popcorn in front of the tube, teens affectionately goofing around) with gruesome murders committed by a beautiful little boy.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The video features friends and family praising his impact on them and the community, intercut with clips of Combs doing charity work.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Intercut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercut. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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