CUTTING
/ˈkʌtɪŋ/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 14
Definition
- adjective (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character.
— synonyms: edged, stinging
- adjective unpleasantly cold and damp.
— synonyms: bleak, raw
- adjective painful as if caused by a sharp instrument.
— synonyms: keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating
- noun the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film.
— synonyms: film_editing
- noun a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting.
— synonyms: slip
- noun the act of cutting something into parts.
— synonyms: cut
- noun a piece cut off from the main part of something.
- noun an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine.
— synonyms: clipping, newspaper_clipping, press_clipping, press_cutting
- noun removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape.
— synonyms: carving
- noun the division of a deck of cards before dealing.
— synonyms: cut
- noun the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge.
— synonyms: cut
- noun the act of diluting something.
— synonyms: thinning
- noun the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends.
— synonyms: cut, cutting_off
Examples
- “After the actors read their lines, the director yelled, "Cut!"”
- “The camera then cut to the woman on the front row who was clearly overcome and crying tears of joy.”
- “Select the text, cut it, and then paste it in the other application.”
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