Editing that alternates shots of two or more lines of action occurring in different places, usually simultaneously. Used synonymously with crosscutting.

Cutting back and forth between scenes to show action occurring at the same time in different places.

The alternation between actions taking place at two distinct locations to make one composite scene. For example, cutting between two people involved in the same telephone conversation. The distinction between this and cross cutting is one of compression of time. The intercut can be used to speed up a scene and eliminate large pieces of time that would slow a story down.