Definition of "intertextual" [intertextual]

• Relating to or deriving meaning from the interdependent ways in which texts stand in relation to each other. (adjective)

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• "What's really interesting (oh, and I taught them the word "intertextual" based on the discussion that generated!) is that while they don't actually refer to Narnia (I don't think) in the movie, the EFFECTS were highly reminescent of the Narnia film."
• "One 'intertextual' moment stands out: Mark O'Halloran and Tom Murphy sit drinking cans of beer talking about their lives, how they got their girlfriends pregnant, and what they'll do next."
• "But, no, I don't think you can underestimate the role of publicity as a kind of intertextual indicator of genre etc"