cutting
English Thesaurus
1. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | shortening, |
| definition | : | act of decreasing in length (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | clip, clipping, snip, |
| definition | : | the act of clipping or snipping (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | haircut, |
| definition | : | the act of cutting the hair (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shearing, |
| definition | : | removing by cutting off or clipping (noun.act) |
2. the act of diluting something (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | dilution, |
| definition | : | weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner (noun.act) |
3. the act of cutting something into parts (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | division, |
| definition | : | the act or process of dividing (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dissection, |
| definition | : | cutting so as to separate into pieces (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | scission, |
| definition | : | the act of dividing by cutting or splitting (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | slicing, |
| definition | : | the act of cutting into slices (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | undercut, |
| definition | : | a cut made underneath to remove material (noun.act) |
4. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | opening, |
| definition | : | becoming open or being made open (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | gash, slash, |
| definition | : | a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | incision, section, surgical incision, |
| definition | : | the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) (noun.act) |
5. the division of a deck of cards before dealing (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | division, |
| definition | : | the act or process of dividing (noun.act) |
| part meronym | : | card game, cards, |
| definition | : | a game played with playing cards (noun.act) |
6. removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | petroglyph, |
| definition | : | a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | truncation, |
| definition | : | the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces) (noun.act) |
7. the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film (noun.act)
8. an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine (noun.communication)
9. a piece cut off from the main part of something (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | part, piece, |
| definition | : | a portion of a natural object (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | pruning, |
| definition | : | something that has been pruned off of a plant (noun.object) |
10. a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | stalk, stem, |
| definition | : | a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | quickset, |
| definition | : | cuttings of plants set in the ground to grow as hawthorn for hedges or vines (noun.plant) |
11. painful as if caused by a sharp instrument (adj.all)
| similar | : | sharp, |
| definition | : | keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point (adj.all) |
12. unpleasantly cold and damp (adj.all)
| similar | : | cold, |
| definition | : | having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration (adj.all) |
13. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character (adj.all)
| similar | : | unkind, |
| definition | : | lacking kindness (adj.all) |
14. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cut, |
| definition | : | form or shape by cutting or incising (verb.creation) |
15. the act of diluting something (noun.act)
16. the act of cutting something into parts (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cut, |
| definition | : | separate with or as if with an instrument (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | cut, cut, |
| definition | : | make an incision or separation (verb.contact) |
17. the division of a deck of cards before dealing (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cut, |
| definition | : | divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult (verb.contact) |
18. removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape (noun.act)
| derivation | : | carve, |
| definition | : | form by carving (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | cut, |
| definition | : | form or shape by cutting or incising (verb.creation) |
19. the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cut, edit, edit out, |
| definition | : | cut and assemble the components of (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | cut, |
| definition | : | make an abrupt change of image or sound (verb.motion) |
20. unpleasantly cold and damp (adj.all)
| derivation | : | rawness, |
| definition | : | a chilly dampness (noun.state) |
21. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cut, |
| definition | : | form or shape by cutting or incising (verb.creation) |
22. the act of diluting something (noun.act)
23. the act of cutting something into parts (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cut, |
| definition | : | separate with or as if with an instrument (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | cut, cut, |
| definition | : | make an incision or separation (verb.contact) |
24. the division of a deck of cards before dealing (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cut, |
| definition | : | divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult (verb.contact) |
25. removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape (noun.act)
| derivation | : | carve, |
| definition | : | form by carving (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | cut, |
| definition | : | form or shape by cutting or incising (verb.creation) |
26. the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cut, edit, edit out, |
| definition | : | cut and assemble the components of (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | cut, |
| definition | : | make an abrupt change of image or sound (verb.motion) |
27. unpleasantly cold and damp (adj.all)
| derivation | : | rawness, |
| definition | : | a chilly dampness (noun.state) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore cutting in ArtiKata.com >