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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cutline1

First recorded in 1910–15; cut + line 1

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