in·ter·cut

[v. in-ter-kuht, in-ter-kuht; n. in-ter-kuht] verb, in·ter·cut, in·ter·cut·ting, noun Movies, Television.
verb (used without object)
1.
to cut from one type of shot to another, as from a long shot to a closeup.
verb (used with object)
2.
to insert (shots from other scenes, flashbacks, etc.) into the narrative of a film.
3.
to interrupt the narrative of (a film) with shots from other scenes, flashbacks, etc. Compare crosscut.
noun
4.
a film sequence or scene produced by intercutting.

Origin:
1605–15; inter- + cut

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intercut (ˌɪntəˈkʌt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , -cuts, -cutting, -cut
films another word for crosscut

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Intercut is one of our favorite verbs.
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to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
Example sentences
Intercut with this are interviews with the old, organ-toned commentators, and
  with some of the principal cameramen.
And they look exactly the same because they're intercut with the old shots.
Scenes of the battleground as it looks today are intercut with vintage
  engravings.
They are intercut with the history of his own growing awareness of visionary
  powers.
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