cutting

(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. 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. Example: "He searched through piles of letters and clippings."

(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. 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. Synonyms: cut. Example: "His cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels."

(noun) the act of diluting something. Synonyms: thinning. Examples: "The cutting of whiskey with water." "The thinning of paint with turpentine."

(noun) the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends. Synonyms: cut, cutting off. Example: "The barber gave him a good cut."

(verb) separate with or as if with an instrument. Synonyms: cut. Example: "Cut the rope."

(verb) cut down on; make a reduction in. Synonyms: reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down. Examples: "Reduce your daily fat intake." "The employer wants to cut back health benefits."

(verb) turn sharply; change direction abruptly. Synonyms: swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut. Examples: "The car cut to the left at the intersection." "The motorbike veered to the right."

(verb) make an incision or separation. Synonyms: cut. Example: "Cut along the dotted line."

(verb) discharge from a group. Synonyms: cut. Example: "The coach cut two players from the team."

(verb) form by probing, penetrating, or digging. Synonyms: cut. Examples: "Cut a hole." "Cut trenches." "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face."

(verb) style and tailor in a certain fashion. Synonyms: cut, tailor. Example: "Cut a dress."

(verb) hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction. Synonyms: cut. Example: "Cut a ping-pong ball."

(verb) make out and issue. Synonyms: write out, issue, make out, cut. Examples: "Write out a check." "Cut a ticket." "Please make the check out to me."

(verb) cut and assemble the components of. Synonyms: edit, cut, edit out. Examples: "Edit film." "Cut recording tape."

(verb) intentionally fail to attend. Synonyms: cut, skip. Example: "Cut class."

(verb) be able to manage or manage successfully. Synonyms: hack, cut. Examples: "I can't hack it anymore." "She could not cut the long days in the office."

(verb) give the appearance or impression of. Synonyms: cut. Example: "Cut a nice figure."

(verb) move (one's fist). Synonyms: cut. Example: "His opponent cut upward toward his chin."

(verb) pass directly and often in haste. Synonyms: cut. Example: "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner."

(verb) pass through or across. Synonyms: cut. Example: "The boat cut the water."

(verb) make an abrupt change of image or sound. Synonyms: cut. Example: "Cut from one scene to another."

(verb) stop filming. Synonyms: cut. Example: "Cut a movie scene."

(verb) make a recording of. Synonyms: cut. Examples: "Cut the songs." "She cut all of her major titles again."

(verb) record a performance on (a medium). Synonyms: cut. Example: "Cut a record."

(verb) create by duplicating data. Synonyms: cut, burn. Examples: "Cut a disk." "Burn a cd."

(verb) form or shape by cutting or incising. Synonyms: cut. Example: "Cut paper dolls."

(verb) perform or carry out. Synonyms: cut. Example: "Cut a caper."

(verb) function as a cutting instrument. Synonyms: cut. Example: "This knife cuts well."

(verb) allow incision or separation. Synonyms: cut. Example: "This bread cuts easily."

(verb) divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult. Synonyms: cut. Examples: "Wayne cut." "She cut the deck for a long time."

(verb) cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch. Synonyms: switch off, cut, turn off, turn out. Examples: "Turn off the stereo, please." "Cut the engine." "Turn out the lights."

(verb) reap or harvest. Synonyms: cut. Example: "Cut grain."

(verb) fell by sawing; hew. Synonyms: cut. Example: "The vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied cambodia."

(verb) penetrate injuriously. Synonyms: cut. Example: "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead."

(verb) refuse to acknowledge. Synonyms: ignore, disregard, snub, cut. Example: "She cut him dead at the meeting."

(verb) shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of. Synonyms: cut. Example: "Cut my hair."

(verb) weed out unwanted or unnecessary things. Synonyms: cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise. Example: "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet."

(verb) dissolve by breaking down the fat of. Synonyms: cut. Example: "Soap cuts grease."

(verb) have a reducing effect. Synonyms: cut. Example: "This cuts into my earnings."

(verb) cease, stop. Synonyms: cut, cut off. Examples: "Cut the noise." "We had to cut short the conversation."

(verb) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. Synonyms: abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce. Example: "The manuscript must be shortened."

(verb) lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture. Synonyms: dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut. Example: "Cut bourbon."

(verb) have grow through the gums. Synonyms: cut. Example: "The baby cut a tooth."

(verb) grow through the gums. Synonyms: cut. Example: "The new tooth is cutting."

(verb) cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses). Synonyms: geld, cut. Example: "The vet gelded the young horse."

(adj) (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character. Synonyms: edged, stinging. Examples: "Cutting remarks." "Edged satire." "A stinging comment."

(adj) unpleasantly cold and damp. Synonyms: bleak, raw. Example: "Bleak winds of the north atlantic."

(adj) painful as if caused by a sharp instrument. Synonyms: keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating. Examples: "A cutting wind." "Keen winds." "Knifelike cold." "Piercing knifelike pains." "Piercing cold." "Piercing criticism." "A stabbing pain." "Lancinating pain."