1.an example of the movie technique in which short segments of two or more scenes are alternated
2.a cut made across something such as a long piece of timber
3.a tunnel in a mine that cuts across a vein of ore
4.a shorter and more direct route to a place
1.describes something such as wood, meat, or fabric that is cut across its main grain
2.made or used for cutting across the grain of wood
1.to cut across the grain of wood using a crosscut saw
2.to alternate repeatedly brief scenes from one filmed sequence with scenes from another to give the impression that the events they show are happening at the same time
crosscuts