Intercut is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Intercut meaning
- To intersect.
- To alternate between scenes from one sequence and scenes from another film sequence, often with the sequences to be perceived as simultaneous.
Using Intercut
- The main meaning on this page is: To intersect. | To alternate between scenes from one sequence and scenes from another film sequence, often with the sequences to be perceived as simultaneous.
- In the example corpus, intercut often appears in combinations such as: intercut with, is intercut.
Context around Intercut
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 4 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Intercut
- In this selection, "intercut" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bizarrely, dragons, films and stock stand out and add context to how "intercut" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1974 is intercut with the and and is intercut with flashbacks. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "intercut" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with intercut
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The footage, shot on a camcorder, was grainy and intercut with static. (12 words)
Their battle is then intercut with Sabine and Ezra defending themselves from the bandits. (14 words)
Some punk films intercut stock footage with news clips and amateur videos of concerts. (14 words)
The narrative of a young bandsman named Stan, working the gate at Long Kesh prison in Northern Ireland – which held Republican and Loyalist internees from 1971-1974 – is intercut with the veteran’s return decades later, as he processes his experiences. (41 words)
There are plenty of dance breaks and songs that play to the camera as well as many moments that are fully immersed in all angles of the movie’s locations or intercut between scenes to more fully illustrate a song. (40 words)
The whole thing is intercut with these scenes of Killian seeing Ben’s escape on the news and deciding that he Must Have Him on the show, since ’s ratings have plateaued and they need a new star. (38 words)
Example sentences (13)
Their battle is then intercut with Sabine and Ezra defending themselves from the bandits.
The narrative of a young bandsman named Stan, working the gate at Long Kesh prison in Northern Ireland – which held Republican and Loyalist internees from 1971-1974 – is intercut with the veteran’s return decades later, as he processes his experiences.
There are plenty of dance breaks and songs that play to the camera as well as many moments that are fully immersed in all angles of the movie’s locations or intercut between scenes to more fully illustrate a song.
Intercut with newsreel clips, the voiceovers from many firsthand participants make for a solid sense of legitimacy.
My fiancé found an actor who was a pretty good match for my father and we intercut and used every technique available that they are talking about in the movies now with a bit of controversy.
The film features returning fan-favorite characters and is intercut with flashbacks to Jesse’s past to further the story behind his psychological breakdown and escape.
The footage, shot on a camcorder, was grainy and intercut with static.
Her words are intercut with images of the women volunteers in combat training, as well as testimonials from the women and their mothers.
The BBC, bizarrely, intercut its privileged coverage with interminable interviews – good causes, the stigma of Aids, the raising of black profiles – but all roughly 10 yawning minutes too long.
The whole thing is intercut with these scenes of Killian seeing Ben’s escape on the news and deciding that he Must Have Him on the show, since ’s ratings have plateaued and they need a new star.
After reading W. Douglas Burden 's The Dragon Lizards of Komodo, he fashioned a scenario depicting African gorillas battling Komodo dragons intercut with artificial stand-ins for joint shots.
Intercut with his hallucinations, the false Maria unleashes chaos throughout Metropolis, driving men to murder and stirring dissent amongst the workers.
Some punk films intercut stock footage with news clips and amateur videos of concerts.
Common combinations with intercut
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- intercut with 10×
- is intercut 4×