cutting

/'kʌtiɳ/

Definition

Noun:
- The act of using a sharp tool to divide, shorten, or shape something: The action of making an incision, separation, or reduction in size.
- A piece removed by cutting: A part, such as a stem, leaf, or clipping, that has been severed from a main source.
- An edited excerpt: A section, such as text or film, that has been removed or selected from a larger work.
- A passage made by excavating: A trench or channel cut through land, as for a road or railway.
Adjective:
- Physically sharp or penetrating: Capable of making an incision or having a keen edge.
- Causing a sensation of sharp cold or pain: Unpleasantly cold and damp, or painfully sharp, as if from a blade.
- Hurtfully sharp in tone or character: Speech or criticism that is intentionally harsh, sarcastic, or wounding.

Usage

As a Noun: Used to refer to the action, the result of the action, or a specific passageway.
- The cutting of the fabric must be precise.
- She planted a rose cutting in the pot.
- The film director supervised the final cutting of the scene.
- The train sped through the deep cutting in the hillside.
As an Adjective: Used to describe something that is sharp, painfully cold, or verbally harsh.
- He felt a cutting pain in his side.
- We faced a cutting wind from the north.
- Her cutting remarks left him speechless.

Advanced Usage

"Cutting edge": The forefront of development in a particular field (Note: This is a compound noun phrase where "cutting" functions adjectivally).
- The company is at the cutting edge of biotechnology.
In Film/Media: The process of selecting and assembling shots.
- The final cutting of the documentary took three months.

Variants and Related Words

Synonyms

Related Phrasal Verbs/Compounds

Cutting down (phrasal verb): Reducing in size or amount; felling a tree.
- They are cutting down on expenses.
Cutting out (phrasal verb): Removing by cutting; stopping doing something.
- She is cutting out sugar from her diet.
Cutting board (compound noun): A board on which food is cut.
Cutting room (compound noun): A room where film is edited.

Related Idioms

Cutting corners: Doing something in the easiest or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality.
- The builder was accused of cutting corners, which led to safety issues.
Cutting it fine: Allowing very little time or margin for something.
- Arriving just five minutes before the flight is cutting it fine.

Adjective

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
unpleasantly cold and damp
- bleak winds of the North Atlantic
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
- cutting remarks
- edged satire
- a stinging comment

Noun

the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
- the barber gave him a good cut
the act of diluting something
- the cutting of whiskey with water
- the thinning of paint with turpentine
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
- his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
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
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
- he searched through piles of letters and clippings
a piece cut off from the main part of something
the act of cutting something into parts
- his cuts were skillful
- his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

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