cross cut
Alternating film shots
A cross cut goes against the grain—sawing wood perpendicular to its fibers, slicing meat across the muscle.
The term extends to editing, where a crosscut alternates between scenes happening simultaneously in different locations.
As a verb, to crosscut is to make such a cut or edit: The film crosscuts between the heist and the getaway driver waiting outside.
- sawPast of perceive
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- table sawStationary power cutting tool
- miter sawAngled crosscut power tool
- power toolMotorized handheld equipment
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