cutting

cutting[ 'kʌtiŋ ]

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

    同义词：film editing

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

    同义词：slip

  • the act of cutting something into parts

    "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"

    同义词：cut

  • a piece cut off from the main part of something
  • an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

    同义词：clippingnewspaper clippingpress clippingpress cutting

  • removing parts to create a desired shape

    同义词：carving

  • the division of a deck of cards before dealing

    "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual"

    同义词：cut

  • the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

    同义词：cut

  • the act of diluting something

    "the cutting of whiskey with water"

    同义词：thinning

  • the act of shortening something by choping off the ends

    同义词：cutcutting off

• adj.
  • (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

    "cutting remarks"

    同义词：edgedstinging

  • unpleasantly cold and damp

    同义词：bleakraw

  • as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

    "a cutting wind"

    同义词：keenknifelikepiercingstabbinglancinatelancinating

  • suitable for cutting or severing

    "a cutting tool"; "the cutting edge"