English dictionary

cutting

/'k/@/t/I//N/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

noun.act

Synonyms film editing

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a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

noun.plant

Synonyms slip

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the act of cutting something into parts

noun.act

Examples
His cutting of the cake made a terrible mess.

Synonyms cut

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a piece cut off from the main part of something

noun.object

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an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

noun.communication

Synonyms clipping newspaper clipping press clipping press cutting

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removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

noun.act

Synonyms carving

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the division of a deck of cards before dealing

noun.act

Examples
The cutting of the cards soon became a ritual.

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the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

noun.act

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the act of diluting something

noun.act

Examples
The cutting of whiskey with water.

Synonyms thinning

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the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

noun.act

Synonyms cut cutting off

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The act or process of making an incision, or of severing, felling, shaping, etc.

noun

Source: webster1913