intercut

verb

in·​ter·​cut ˌin-tər-ˈkət 

intercut; intercutting; intercuts

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

Examples of intercut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her protests and demonstrations are intercut with footage of Goldin's early career as a photographer with an interest in the LGBT+ community, most notably during the AIDS crisis of the '80s. —Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026

Hammer seems to be trying to signal that she may be headed for her own future mental ruin by intercutting her first romance with scenes of Martin and Leslie’s last. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026

In the song’s video, a now familiar montage of protests and lockdown notices is intercut with shots of Mount Rushmore and soldiers waving flags. —Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026

The archive footage is intercut with interviews with people close to the band. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for intercut

• butternut
• cocoanut
• coconut
• hazelnut
• undercut
• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• donut
• doughnut
• groundnut