crosscuts
Cuts across grain
Crosscuts are cuts made across the grain of wood, perpendicular to the fibers—the opposite of ripping, which follows the grain.
A crosscut saw has teeth designed for this purpose.
The term extends to any diagonal or transverse cut.
In film, crosscutting alternates between scenes happening simultaneously: The director crosscuts between the chase and the ticking bomb.
Incision from a blade
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- miterTall liturgical headdress
- bevelSloped edge or cut
lumber · timber · carpentry · woodworking · joinery · handsaw · workbench · plywood
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- montageAssembled sequence of images
- intercuttingAlternating between parallel scenes
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
juxtaposition · continuity · pacing · tension · narrative · splicing · footage · shots
Designated route for travel
- trailPath through wilderness
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- routePath from A to B
alley · passage · footpath · diagonal · traverse · shortening · direct · terrain
Main ideas throughout
- disciplinesBranches of knowledge
- boundariesLines marking separation
- overlapPartial coincidence of coverage
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
interdisciplinary · connections · perspectives · synthesis · integration · analysis · categories · domains
kerf
Incision from a blade
bevel · lumber · timber · carpentry · woodworking · joinery · handsaw · workbench · plywood · grain
editing
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- montageAssembled sequence of images
- intercuttingAlternating between parallel scenes
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
sequence · juxtaposition · continuity · pacing · tension · narrative · splicing · footage · shots · transitions
pathway
Designated route for travel
- trailPath through wilderness
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
route · alley · passage · footpath · diagonal · traverse · shortening · direct · terrain · hiking
themes
Main ideas throughout
- disciplinesBranches of knowledge
- boundariesLines marking separation
- overlapPartial coincidence of coverage
convergence · interdisciplinary · connections · perspectives · synthesis · integration · analysis · categories · domains · fields
- mininggold, mines, gold mines, mine, coal
- radial saw partsradial arm saw, saw blade, blade guard, motor, arbor