Interlace

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈin.tÉš.leɪs/, /ËŒin.tɚˈleɪs/
• Rhymes: -eɪs

Origin

Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-Norman entrelacer, from inter- + lacer ("weave").

Full definition of interlace

Noun

1. A technique of improving the picture quality of a video signal primarily on CRT devices without consuming extra bandwidth.

Verb

1. (transitive) To cross one with another; to interweave: as, to interlace wires; hence, to mingle; to blend.
2. (intransitive) To cross one another as if woven together, as interlacing branches; to intertwine; to blend intricately.

Derived terms

• interlaced
• interlacement
• interlacing