crop out

verb

1. intr, adverb (of a formation of rock strata) to appear or be exposed at the surface of the ground; outcrop

Idioms and Phrases

Rise to the surface, become visible or evident, as in These superstitions crop out time and again . This term originated in mining, where a stratum or vein of ore is said to crop out when it comes to the surface. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

The term Mr. Trump was reaching for is actually “cheap fake” — real footage that has been edited deceptively, omitting context by zooming in or cropping out.

From New York Times

Slavery can no longer be treated like an embarrassing relative whose face is cropped out of a family photo.

From Literature

An Arab-American runner who competed in the New York City Marathon said she was cropped out of a Lululemon media campaign because of her identity and support for Palestinians in the Israel-Gaza war.

From New York Times

But these kinds of watermarks are not suitable for identifying Al-generated images because they can easily be edited or cropped out.

From BBC

The photo had both American flags cropped out of the picture.

From Washington Times