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

Little details impossible to see even from the front row — fingers triggering thunderous beats from a drum machine, the sweat beading on an artist’s forehead — are intercut rhythmically with sweeping wide shots that reveal dramatic lighting schemes and enraptured masses. —Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026

Bodies in motion are intercut with a bespoke gun factory’s grinding gears; human combats are juxtaposed with VR imagery or first-person shooter games. —Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026

The performance is intercut with clips of a Bonnie and Clyde-like storyline of a series of heists. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026

The song is intercut back to the women speculating about how awkward the male hangout must be, but the men actually break out in rock and roll jumpsuits. —Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 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