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
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noun
the act of cutting something into parts
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Examples
- his cuts were skillful
- his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
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
Examples
- he searched through piles of letters and clippings
noun
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
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noun
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
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Examples
- he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal
- the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual
noun
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
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Examples
- his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
noun
the act of diluting something
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Examples
- the cutting of whiskey with water
- the thinning of paint with turpentine
noun
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
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Examples
- the barber gave him a good cut
adjective
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
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- cutting remarks
- edged satire
- a stinging comment
adjective
unpleasantly cold and damp
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Examples
- bleak winds of the North Atlantic
adjective
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
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Examples
- a cutting wind
- keen winds
- knifelike cold
- piercing knifelike pains
- piercing cold
- piercing criticism
- a stabbing pain
- lancinating pain