cutaway
noun[C]
uk/ˈkʌt.ə.weɪ/us/ˈkʌt̬.ə.weɪ/cutawaynoun[C](IN FILM)
anoccasionwhen apieceoffilmor animageshowinga differentsubjectorpersonisshownduring afilm,televisionprogramme, etc.:
There areoccasionalcutawaystotheinterviewersmilingornodding.
Thefilmhas adocumentarylook, withunsteadycamerashotsandquickcutaways.
- Thestoryis told in aratherrandomway, withsuddencutaways toirrelevantcharacters.
- Weloveourshowsto have afastpace,interestingcutaways, andfunnymusic.
- Thevideosimplyfeaturesthebandplayingthesongfrombeginningto end, with no cutaways.
- Herfamilywas thesubjectof severalcameracutaways during thespeech.
Cinema & theatre: production, direction & recording
- acquire
- acquisition
- armourer
- auteur
- canister
- computer-animated
- filmmaking
- fog machine
- green screen
- helmer
- linear
- mise en scène
- produce
- recut
- reshoot
- restage
- run throughsomething
- screen test
- setting
- special effect
cutawaynoun[C](PICTURE)
apictureof something with someouterpartsnotincludedso that you canseethe inside:
Thesketchshowsa cutaway of aGeorgianhouse.
Toexplainhow themechanismworks, we really need a cutaway.
partof apictureorpieceofmaterialthat has beencutaway toformahole:
Thereportis in acardfolderwith a cutaway so you canseethetitlepage.
- Cutaways show howRomanbuildingswereconstructedand whatpeopledid inside them.
- Theimageisframedwithin acurvedoblonghole, as ifseenthrough a cutaway in abookcover.
Tables, graphs & diagrams
- abscissa
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- bar chart
- bar graph
- block graph
- coordinate
- diagram
- flowchart
- graph
- graph paper
- histogram
- normal distribution
- organigram
- pictogram
- replot
- scatter diagram
- scatterplot
- tabular
- y-axis
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Pictures
Cutting off and disconnecting
cutawaynoun[C](GUITAR)
musicspecialized
aguitarthat isdesignedwith aspaceat thetopofitsbodyon onesideof theneck(=longnarrowpart), or thespaceitself:
She usuallyplaysan electro-acoustic cutaway.
Guitars without a cutawaytendto have afullersound.
- A cutaway isslightlylighterandeasiertohandlefor someplayers.
- It iseasiertoreachthehigherfretson aguitarwith a cutaway.
Musical instruments
- accordion
- acoustically
- aerophone
- alphorn
- alto
- drum machine
- drumbeat
- drumroll
- drumstick
- dulcimer
- pedal steel
- penny whistle
- percussion
- percussionist
- percussive
- tuning peg
- ukulele
- unpitched
- unplugged
- untuned
cutawaynoun[C](CLOTHES)
acoatorjacketthat isshortat thefrontandlongat the back, usuallywornforformaloccasions:
Ilovethevelvetblazersand cutaways.
Thegroomworea cutaway with abrightredpockethandkerchief.
Coats, jackets & cloaks
- achkan
- anorak
- Barbour
- barn coat
- baseball jacket
- DJ
- donkey jacket
- double-breasted
- doublet
- down jacket
- mac
- mackintosh
- mantle
- Nehru jacket
- oilskin
- single-breasted
- slicker
- smoking jacket
- sports jacket
- stole
cutaway
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈkʌt.ə.weɪ/us/ˈkʌt̬.ə.weɪ/cutawayadjective[before noun](FILM)
(of animageorshortpieceoffilm)shownduring afilm,televisionprogramme, etc. and having a differentsubjectto themainsubject:
There will be no cutawayshotsof acandidatewhile his or heropponentisspeaking.
- The player'swifewasseentoreactin cutawayshotsduring thecoverage.
- We will showcommentsfrom thepublicin a cutawaysection.
Cinema & theatre: production, direction & recording
- acquire
- acquisition
- armourer
- auteur
- canister
- computer-animated
- filmmaking
- fog machine
- green screen
- helmer
- linear
- mise en scène
- produce
- recut
- reshoot
- restage
- run throughsomething
- screen test
- setting
- special effect
cutawayadjective[before noun](PICTURE)
(of apictureormodel) with someouterpartsnotincludedso that you canseethe inside:
The cutawaydiagramshowstheviruswithitsproteinspikeson theouterlayer, anintermediatelayerand theinnerlayercontainingRNA.
There was a cutawaypictureshowingthe inside of thereactor.
- Onlyhalftheshipwasrecovered, which made aspectaculardisplaylike agiantcutawaydiagram.
- The cutawaymodelshowswhere anelectricalcablecan bepluggedin tochargebatteriesin thehybridvehicle.
Tables, graphs & diagrams
- abscissa
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- bar chart
- bar graph
- block graph
- coordinate
- diagram
- flowchart
- graph
- graph paper
- histogram
- normal distribution
- organigram
- pictogram
- replot
- scatter diagram
- scatterplot
- tabular
- y-axis
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Pictures
cutawayadjective[before noun](CLOTHES)
(of acoatorjacket)shortat thefrontandlongat the back, and usuallywornforformaloccasions:
Hewearsaformalblackcutawaycoatandtrousers.
apieceofclothingdesignedwithpartscutout of it so that it hasholesor isshorterthan you wouldexpect:
Onepopularversionof the cutawayswimsuitis the one-strap.
I like theblackvelvetdresswith cutawayshoulders.
- Thebossesareinvariablydepictedwearingold-fashionedcutawaycoatsandspats.
- A cutawaycollarcomplementsatiewith achunkyknot.
- Sheworeapinkshirtwith cutawaysleeves.
- Tina went forstylishcroppedtrousersand a cutawayT-shirt.
Coats, jackets & cloaks
- achkan
- anorak
- Barbour
- barn coat
- baseball jacket
- DJ
- donkey jacket
- double-breasted
- doublet
- down jacket
- mac
- mackintosh
- mantle
- Nehru jacket
- oilskin
- single-breasted
- slicker
- smoking jacket
- sports jacket
- stole
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Style & appearance of clothes
cutawayadjective[before noun](GUITAR)
A cutawayguitarisdesignedwith aspaceat thetopofitsbodyon onesideof theneck(=longnarrowpart):
There areadvantagesanddisadvantagesto a cutawayguitar.
- Sheboughta cutaway steel-stringacoustic.
Musical instruments
- accordion
- acoustically
- aerophone
- alphorn
- alto
- drum machine
- drumbeat
- drumroll
- drumstick
- dulcimer
- pedal steel
- penny whistle
- percussion
- percussionist
- percussive
- tuning peg
- ukulele
- unpitched
- unplugged
- untuned