press cutting
Definition
- Noun:
- A piece cut out from a newspaper or magazine: A "press cutting" is an article, picture, or other excerpt that has been physically cut or clipped from a printed publication like a newspaper or magazine. It is typically collected for reference or as a record.
Usage
- The term "press cutting" is used to refer to the physical piece of paper that has been removed from a publication. It is synonymous with "newspaper clipping" or simply "clipping." It is often used in contexts involving research, archives, publicity, or personal collections.
Examples
- Noun:
- She kept a press cutting about her grandfather's wartime heroism in a scrapbook.
- The agency provided a file of press cuttings to show the media coverage of the product launch.
Advanced Usage
- "to collect press cuttings": to systematically gather and save articles from newspapers or magazines.
- The historian spent years collecting press cuttings related to the political movement.
Variants and Related Words
- Clipping (n): A more common synonym for "press cutting," especially in American English.
- I found an old clipping about the town's centennial celebration.
- Press clipping (n): A variant form with the same meaning.
- Newspaper clipping (n): A more specific term.
- Cutting (n): Used as a shorter form, especially in British English.
- He showed me a cutting from the local paper.
Synonyms
- Clipping: An article or picture cut from a publication.
- Excerpt: A short extract from a text, though not necessarily physically cut out.
- Article: A piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine, but this refers to the content itself, not necessarily the physical clipped copy.
Related Phrases
- Scrapbook of press cuttings: A book containing a collection of pasted clippings.
- Her memoir was based on a scrapbook of press cuttings she had kept since the 1960s.
- Press cuttings service: A company that monitors publications and provides relevant clippings to clients.
- The celebrity hired a press cuttings service to track all mentions in the media.
Noun
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an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
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he searched through piles of letters and clippings
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