Shot/Reverse Shot

My interpretation of the Shot/Reverse Shot is similar to an Eyeline Match as the initial scene shows one character looking at another character, then a cut is included showing the second character looking back at the first character, the premise is that these characters are talking or engaging with one another.

This results in almost a back and forth between the characters as the camera in turn shows what the previous character was looking at i.e matching their eye level/ what they see. This makes the scene appear more important and dramatic in turn.