cutting

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

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

the act of cutting something into parts

• “his cuts were skillful”
• “his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess”

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”

cutting away parts to create a desired shape

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”

the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• “his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels”

the act of diluting something

• “the cutting of whiskey with water”
• “the thinning of paint with turpentine”

the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends

• “the barber gave him a good cut”

(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”

as physically 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”

suitable for cutting or severing

• “a cutting tool”
• “the cutting edge”