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Word: Cross-cut
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkrɒskʌt
cut (wood or stone) across its main grain or axis
Short Definition:cut wood etc. across grain
Examples:- they cross-cut the timber before its removal
alternate (one sequence) with another when editing a film
Short Definition:alternate sequences when editing film
Examples:- the opening sequence cross-cuts the reluctant confessions of a young wife with the hippy's arrival
- they were cross-cutting from one story to another
Word: Cross-cut
Speech Type: Noun
ˈkrɒskʌt
a diagonal cut, especially one across the main grain or axis of wood or stone.
Short Definition:cut across grain of wood etc.
an instance of alternating between two or more sequences when editing a film
Short Definition:alternation between sequences when editing film
Examples:- movies today are all cross-cuts and violent effects
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