verb
- to alternate between different scenes or shots in a film or video sequence
Usage: film and television editing
Examples
- The director intercuts between the chase scene and the ticking clock.
- She intercuts footage of the interview with scenes from the documentary.
- The editor intercuts the two storylines to build suspense.
- The film intercuts between past and present events.
- He intercuts close-ups with wide shots throughout the sequence.
- The documentary intercuts archival footage with modern interviews.