rough cut

¹ American  

noun

Movies.

1. the first assembly of a film following preliminary cutting and editing.

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rough-cut ² American  

[ruhf-kuht] / ˈrʌfˈkʌt /

adjective

1. cut into small, irregular pieces (fine-cut ).

   rough-cut tobacco.

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rough-cut British  

noun

1. a first edited version of a film with the scenes in sequence and the soundtrack synchronized

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Etymology

Origin of rough cut¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Origin of rough-cut¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

But I’ve seen the episodes of the season in rough cut and while they differ from the novels, they’re really great fun to watch and I enjoyed them thoroughly.

From Los Angeles Times

I showed Paul 45 minutes of a very early rough cut to convince him that what we were doing was in the spirit of what we always discussed.

From Salon

When the strike was over, John Gilroy immediately delivered the rough cuts of all 12 episodes to Tony.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s seen the movie only twice; once in a rough cut and then again on an airplane.

From Los Angeles Times

And I saw a rough cut of the movie, and I just loved it.

From Los Angeles Times