Cutaway (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. 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.
    • a switch from one scene to another for showing simultaneous or related action, creating suspense, etc.
    • 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.
adjective
  1. having a part cut away, as an outer section of something being illustrated so that the inside may be shown.
noun
  1. a man's coat cut diagonally from the front waist to the back of the knees
    • a drawing or model of a machine, engine, etc, in which part of the casing is omitted to reveal the workings
    • (as modifier)
  3. a shot separate from the main action of a scene, to emphasize something or to show simultaneous events
Cutaway (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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