interlaces

Crosses threads repeatedly

Interlaces means weaves or crosses together, alternating over and under: The dancer interlaces her fingers.

Thread interlaces in fabric; branches interlace overhead.

The term extends to anything that interweaves or intermingles: The novel interlaces multiple storylines.

In video, interlacing displays alternating lines in each frame.

weaving

loom

Fabric-making frame

  • warpBend from true form
  • weftCrosswise loom threads
  • threadFiber for stitching

yarn · braid · plait · textile · fabric · knit · crochet · twill · basketweave · macrame

narrative

storylines

Sequences of fictional events

threads · motifs · timelines · perspectives · characters · episodes · flashbacks · vignettes · arcs · layers

digital

pixels

Display's smallest points

code · layers · frames · channels · networks · frequencies · bandwidth · multiplexing · encoding · interleaving

Opposites
physical arrangement

interlacesseparates

Divides into portions

unweaves · untangles · unravels · disentangles · parallels

connection/integration

interlacesdisconnects

Breaks a connection

detaches · divides · disjoins · isolates · splits

Family

interlace, interlaced, interlacing, interlacings

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