cutaway
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Also called cutaway coat. a man's formal daytime coat having the front portion of the skirt cut away from the waist so as to curve or slope to the tails at the back.
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Movies, Television.
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a switch from one scene to another for showing simultaneous or related action, creating suspense, etc.
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Also called cutaway shot. a shot that abruptly introduces content, scenery, etc., away from the central action.
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an illustration or scale model having the outer section removed to display the interior.
adjective
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a man's coat cut diagonally from the front waist to the back of the knees
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a drawing or model of a machine, engine, etc, in which part of the casing is omitted to reveal the workings
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( as modifier )
a cutaway model
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films television a shot separate from the main action of a scene, to emphasize something or to show simultaneous events
Etymology
Origin of cutaway
First recorded in 1835–45; adj., noun use of verb phrase cut away
Example Sentences
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The format — with its roving cameras and constant cutaway interviews — seemed like a natural choice for an athlete in the era of “30 for 30” and “The Last Dance.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2024
As for the clapping paws, Pizzello said a member of the crew was also helping make that memorable cutaway happen.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024
In their mind, every TV cutaway, photograph or mention of Swift's name diverts praise from Mahomes, the NFL's offensive player of the year Christian McCaffrey and the rest of the stars on the field.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2024
The Stanford Law professors’ hand gestures and facial expressions played prominently into journalists’ recounts of the proceedings, offering the real-life version of the cutaway shot integral to any courtroom TV show.
From Slate • Nov. 7, 2023
A dusty cutaway road that seemed, simply, to end, as if it had been sliced off by a scythe.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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