CUTTING

/ˈkʌtɪŋ/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 14

Definition

  1. adjective (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character. — synonyms: edged, stinging
  2. adjective unpleasantly cold and damp. — synonyms: bleak, raw
  3. adjective painful as if caused by a sharp instrument. — synonyms: keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating
  4. noun the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film. — synonyms: film_editing
  5. 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
  6. noun the act of cutting something into parts. — synonyms: cut
  7. noun a piece cut off from the main part of something.
  8. noun an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine. — synonyms: clipping, newspaper_clipping, press_clipping, press_cutting
  9. noun removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape. — synonyms: carving
  10. noun the division of a deck of cards before dealing. — synonyms: cut
  11. noun the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge. — synonyms: cut
  12. noun the act of diluting something. — synonyms: thinning
  13. 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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