crosscutting


cross·cut·ting

C0762600 (krôs′kŭt′ĭng, krŏs′-)n. A technique in film editing in which shots of two or more separate, usually concurrent scenes are interwoven.

cross•cut•ting

(ˈkrɔsˌkʌt ɪŋ, ˈkrɒs-)

n. the technique of intercutting a film or television scene with portions of another scene, esp. to show simultaneous action. [1935–40]