cutaway

American  

[kuht-uh-wey] / ˈkʌt əˌweɪ /

noun

1. 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.

2. Movies, Television.

   1. a switch from one scene to another for showing simultaneous or related action, creating suspense, etc.

   2. Also called cutaway shot.  a shot that abruptly introduces content, scenery, etc., away from the central action.

3. an illustration or scale model having the outer section removed to display the interior.

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adjective

1. having a part cut away, as an outer section of something being illustrated so that the inside may be shown.

cutaway British  

/ ˈkʌtəˌweɪ /

noun

1. a man's coat cut diagonally from the front waist to the back of the knees

2. 1. a drawing or model of a machine, engine, etc, in which part of the casing is omitted to reveal the workings

   2. ( as modifier )

      a cutaway model

3. films television a shot separate from the main action of a scene, to emphasize something or to show simultaneous events

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Etymology

Origin of cutaway

First recorded in 1835–45; adj., noun use of verb phrase cut away

Example Sentences

In a statement shared with The Times on Monday, CBS said that the controversial cutaway was due to a “programming timing error” and affected broadcasts in the Eastern and Central time zones.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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

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

The center will feature a large cutaway model of the White House with rooms that, with the help of technology, can morph into the Green Room, the Blue Room or the Red Room.

From Washington Times • Nov. 3, 2023

When the last was out, the resemblance to the cutaway model they used in anatomy classes was only faint.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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