Crosscut Definition
krôskŭt, krŏs-
crosscuts, crosscutting
verb
crosscuts, crosscutting
To cut across.
Webster's New World
To alternate (shots, scenes, etc.) using a crosscut.
Webster's New World
To interweave (two separate, usually concurrent scenes or sequences) in a film.
American Heritage
To cut repeatedly between two concurrent scenes in a film.
Wiktionary
adjective
Made or used for cutting across.
Webster's New World
Cut across.
Webster's New World
noun
crosscuts
A cut across.
Webster's New World
Something that cuts across.
Webster's New World
A path more direct than the main path; a shortcut.
American Heritage
The alternation of (shots in a scene, scenes in a sequence, etc.) as to suggest opposition, parallel action, etc.
Webster's New World
Such shots, scenes, etc.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Crosscut
Noun
Singular:
crosscut
Plural:
crosscutsOrigin of Crosscut
-
cross- + cut
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