intercutting
intercutting is the present participle and gerund of intercut.
Meaning of intercut
Verb
intercut (third-person singular simple present intercuts, present participle intercutting, simple past and past participle intercut)
- To intersect.
- To alternate between scenes from one sequence and scenes from another film sequence, often with the sequences to be perceived as simultaneous.
- The film's plot revolves around Robert Adams […] whose older lover […] is in prison. He knows that he cannot send the love letters he wants to, so he writes and keeps them in a journal. Most of the film features voice-overs of his writing intercut with the memories of their life together.1987 August 22, Michael Bronski, “Real To Reel”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 6, page 8
Noun
intercutting (plural intercuttings)
- An act or instance of something being intercut.
Forms of intercutting
| plural | intercuttings |
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Questions about intercutting
- What does intercutting mean?
- Intercutting means an act or instance of something being intercut.
- What is intercutting the present participle and gerund of?
- Intercutting is the present participle and gerund of intercut.
- What part of speech is intercutting?
- Intercutting is a noun.
- What is the plural of intercutting?
- The plural of intercutting is intercuttings.
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