I. “+ verb
Etymology: inter- + cut
transitive verb
1. : to insert a contrasting camera shot into (a take) by cutting
intercutting panoramic long shots with closeups of action and expression — Time
2. : to insert (a contrasting camera shot) into a take by cutting
rapidly intercut news shots and animated maps — New Republic
intransitive verb
: to alternate contrasting camera shots of the same scene or of different scenes by cutting
intercutting for dramatic suspense — Budd Schulberg
II. ˈintə(r)+ˌ- noun
: an intercut camera shot or film sequence
cartoon sequences to be used as intercuts when the camera fades out on the principals — T.M.Pryor