· the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
Synonym(s): film_editing
Hypernym(s): creating_by_removal
· a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
Synonym(s): slip
· the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
Synonym(s): cut
Hypernym(s): division
· a piece cut off from the main part of something
· an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
Synonym(s): clipping, newspaper_clipping, press_clipping, press_cutting
Hypernym(s): excerpt, excerption, extract, selection
· removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
Synonym(s): carving
Hypernym(s): creating_by_removal
· the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"; "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual"
Synonym(s): cut
Hypernym(s): division
· the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
Synonym(s): cut
Hypernym(s): opening
· the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
Synonym(s): thinning
Hypernym(s): dilution
· the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
Synonym(s): cut, cutting_off
Hypernym(s): shortening
· separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
Hypernym(s): separate, disunite, divide, part
· cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
Synonym(s): reduce, cut_down, cut_back, trim, trim_down, trim_back, bring_down
Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify
· turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
Synonym(s): swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew
Hypernym(s): turn
· make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line"
· discharge from a group; "The coach cut two players from the team"
· form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"
· style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress"
Synonym(s): tailor
Hypernym(s): design
· hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a Ping-Pong ball"
Hypernym(s): hit
· make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"
Synonym(s): write_out, issue, make_out
Hypernym(s): write
· cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
· intentionally fail to attend; "cut class"
Synonym(s): skip
Hypernym(s): miss
· be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"
Synonym(s): hack
Hypernym(s): cope, get_by, make_out, make_do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
· give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure"
Hypernym(s): look, appear, seem
· move (one's fist); "his opponent cut upward toward his chin"
Hypernym(s): move
· pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner"
Hypernym(s): pass
· pass through or across; "The boat cut the water"
Hypernym(s): transit, pass_through, move_through, pass_across, pass_over
· make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another"
Hypernym(s): switch, shift, change
· stop filming; "cut a movie scene"
Hypernym(s): stop
· make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again"
· record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record"
· create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD"
Synonym(s): burn
Hypernym(s): produce, make, create
· form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut paper dolls"
· perform or carry out; "cut a caper"
Hypernym(s): perform, execute, do
· function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well"
Hypernym(s): function, work, operate, go, run
· allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily"
Hypernym(s): be
· divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time"
Hypernym(s): shuffle, ruffle, mix
· cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"
Synonym(s): switch_off, turn_off, turn_out
Hypernym(s): throw, flip, switch
· reap or harvest; "cut grain"
Hypernym(s): reap, harvest, glean
· fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"
Hypernym(s): fell, drop, strike_down, cut_down
· penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"
Hypernym(s): penetrate, perforate
· refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting"
Synonym(s): ignore, disregard, snub
Hypernym(s): treat, handle, do_by
· shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair"
Hypernym(s): shorten
· weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
Synonym(s): prune, rationalize, rationalise
Hypernym(s): extinguish, eliminate, get_rid_of, do_away_with
· dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap cuts grease"
Hypernym(s): dissolve, resolve, break_up
· have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings"
Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify
· cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation"
Synonym(s): cut_off
Hypernym(s): interrupt, disrupt, break_up, cut_off
· reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
Synonym(s): abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, contract, reduce
Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify
· lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
Synonym(s): dilute, thin, thin_out, reduce
Hypernym(s): weaken
· have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth"
Hypernym(s): grow, develop, produce, get, acquire
· grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
Hypernym(s): grow
· cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse"
Synonym(s): geld
Hypernym(s): emasculate, castrate, demasculinize, demasculinise
· (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment"
· unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic"
· painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain"
Synonym(s): keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating