Definition of cutting

	Definition of cutting has definitions from the fields of cards,film,fine art,writing,botany
1	[ noun ] (film) the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film Synonyms film_editing Used in print (Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...) Cutting , of_course , takes_place automatically in the creation of a film . The chase in itself is a narrative ; it presumes both speed and urgency and it demands cutting - both from pursued to pursuer and from stage to stage of the journey of both . Related terms creating_by_removal cut
2	[ noun ] the act of cutting something into parts Synonyms cut Examples "his cuts were skillful" "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess" Used in print (A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...) The technique of cutting sections was essentially the same as that described by Coons et_al. ( 1951 ) . Related terms division dissection severance slicing scission undercut cut
3	[ noun ] (botany) a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting Synonyms slip Used in print (Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....) Fujimoto had a pile of cuttings near one side of the lawn . Related terms stalk quickset
4	[ noun ] the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge Synonyms cut Examples "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels" Related terms opening notch slash incision cut
5	[ noun ] (cards) 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" Related terms division card_game
6	[ noun ] the act of diluting something Synonyms thinning Examples "the cutting of whiskey with water" "the thinning of paint with turpentine" Related terms dilution dilute
7	[ noun ] (fine art,writing) an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine Synonyms press_clipping newspaper_clipping press_cutting clipping Examples "he searched through piles of letters and clippings" Related terms excerpt
8	[ noun ] a piece cut off from the main part of something Related terms part pruning
9	[ adjective ] as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument Synonyms knifelike piercing stabbing keen Examples "a cutting wind" "keen winds" "knifelike cold" "piercing knifelike pains" "piercing cold" "piercing criticism" "a stabbing pain" "lancinating pain" Related terms sharp
10	[ adjective ] suitable for cutting or severing Examples "a cutting tool" "the cutting edge" Related terms sharp
11	[ adjective ] (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character Synonyms stinging edged Examples "cutting remarks" "edged satire" "a stinging comment" Related terms unkind
12	[ adjective ] unpleasantly cold and damp Synonyms raw bleak Examples "bleak winds of the North Atlantic" Related terms cold
13	[ noun ] cutting away parts to create a desired shape Synonyms carving Related terms creating_by_removal truncation cut
14	[ adjective ] as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument Synonyms knifelike lancinate lancinating piercing stabbing keen Examples "a cutting wind" "keen winds" "knifelike cold" "piercing knifelike pains" "piercing cold" "piercing criticism" "a stabbing pain" "lancinating pain" Related terms sharp
15	[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 8070
16	[ noun ] the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends Synonyms cutting_off cut Examples "the barber gave him a good cut" Related terms shortening trim clip shearing haircut cut
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