interlace

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈin.tɚ.leɪs/, /ˌin.tɚˈleɪs/
• Rhymes: -eɪs

Noun

interlace (uncountable)

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

Verb

interlace (third-person singular simple present interlaces, present participle interlacing, simple past and past participle interlaced)

1. (transitive) To cross one with another; to interweave

   to interlace wires

2. to mingle; to blend.
3. (intransitive) To cross one another as if woven together; to intertwine; to blend intricately.

   interlacing branches

References

• interlace in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

• lacertine, reclinate