cutline

[ kuht-lahyn ]

noun

1. a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.

cutline

/ ˈkʌtˌlaɪn /

noun

1. a caption accompanying an illustration
2. a line marked on a piece of wood, metal, etc, to show where it is to be cut

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutline¹

First recorded in 1910–15; cut + line ¹