intercut
/ˌɪntərˈkʌt/
verb
- To alternate between two or more scenes or shots in a film or video.
- In the music video, they intercut the band playing with a story about a young dancer.
- The editor decided to intercut the two conversations to show they were happening at the same time.
- The director intercut shots of the storm with scenes of the family inside their house.
noun
- A scene or shot that is inserted between other scenes in a film or video.
- The director added an intercut of the clock ticking to build tension.
- The intercut of the old photograph helped explain the character's past.
- Each intercut showed a different angle of the car chase.