cutting

Sense 1 noun

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

Sense 2 adjective

(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

cutting remarks

Sense 3 noun

a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

Sense 4 adjective

unpleasantly cold and damp

bleak winds of the North Atlantic

Sense 5 noun

the act of cutting something into parts

his cuts were skillful

Sense 6 adjective

painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

a cutting wind

Sense 7 noun

a piece cut off from the main part of something

Sense 8 noun

an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

he searched through piles of letters and clippings

Sense 9 noun

removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

Sense 10 noun

the division of a deck of cards before dealing

he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal

Sense 11 noun

the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels

Sense 12 noun

the act of diluting something

the cutting of whiskey with water

Sense 13 noun

the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

the barber gave him a good cut