rough cut

¹

noun

, Movies.

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

rough-cut

²

[ ruhf-kuht ]

adjective

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

   rough-cut tobacco.

rough-cut

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rough cut¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Origin of rough cut²

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Last week, West packed eager fans into the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for what was supposed to be a listening party, and proceeded to play rough cuts of music that were so loud to be nearly indiscernible.

From Time

All you need to do is jot down a few memories and details about the person who’s passed on, choose a style, sound, and artist, and wait seven days for a rough cut to be emailed to you.

From Popular-Science

CEO Michael Lynton showed a rough cut of the movie to U.S. officials before moving ahead.

From The Daily Beast

I only saw the rough cut, but I think Peter Sellers is in there.

From The Daily Beast

This past Friday night, Salim and Mara had a friends-and-family screening of the rough cut.

From The Daily Beast

Not all of them have seen the film, but those who had seen a rough cut were even more enthusiastic about it.

From The Daily Beast

Arches in brickwork may be classed under three heads: plain arches, rough-cut and gauged.

From Project Gutenberg

"Nothing—I thought—" And she stared again at the rough cut of a head embedded in the reading matter.

From Project Gutenberg

Together they followed Stark up the rough-cut stair that led to the top of the Wall.

From Project Gutenberg

He received a rough cut over the knuckles, but he was not aware of this till the excitement was past.

From Project Gutenberg

In her rough-cut features there was an element of lurking malevolence.

From Project Gutenberg