Complete Definition of "cutting"

English

Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�tɪ�|-�tɪ�

Verb
cutting

  1. Present participle of to cut.

Noun
en-noun

  1. The action of the verb to cut.

#: How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?

  1. A section removed from the larger whole.
  2. A newspaper clipping.
  3. A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
  4. An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.

#:The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time.

  1. The editing of film or other recordings.
  2. Self-harm.

Translations
trans-top|action of to cut
French: découpage
Hebrew: ��ת�� (khitukh) m
trans-mid
Spanish: recorte
trans-bottom

Adjective
en-adj

  1. not comparable That is used for cutting.

#:I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap.

  1. Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful.

#:The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.

Translations

Hebrew: ��ת� (khotekh) m, ��ת�ת (khotekhet) f

Category:English present participles

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