cutaway

[ kuht-uh-wey ]

noun

1. Also called cutaway coat. a man's formal daytime coat having the front portion of the skirt cut away from the waist so as to curve or slope to the tails at the back.
2. Movies, Television.
   1. a switch from one scene to another for showing simultaneous or related action, creating suspense, etc.
   2. Also called cutaway shot. a shot that abruptly introduces content, scenery, etc., away from the central action.
3. an illustration or scale model having the outer section removed to display the interior.

adjective

1. having a part cut away, as an outer section of something being illustrated so that the inside may be shown.

cutaway

/ ˈkʌtəˌweɪ /

noun

1. a man's coat cut diagonally from the front waist to the back of the knees
2. 1. a drawing or model of a machine, engine, etc, in which part of the casing is omitted to reveal the workings
   2. ( as modifier )

      a cutaway model

3. films television a shot separate from the main action of a scene, to emphasize something or to show simultaneous events

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutaway¹

First recorded in 1835–45; adj., noun use of verb phrase cut away

Example Sentences

Viewers then see a cutaway scene in which Kitty catches the boys together in the shower.

From Salon

The format — with its roving cameras and constant cutaway interviews — seemed like a natural choice for an athlete in the era of “30 for 30” and “The Last Dance.”

From Los Angeles Times

Often enough the grandeur, audacity and nuttiness of the opening ceremony shone through onscreen, but commentary, cutaways and commercials fragmented the TV experience, our critic writes.

From Los Angeles Times

The cutaways that were, in some cases, maligned, but are the hardest things to write, to go in and essentially write a Gary Larson “Far Side” panel how many times a day —

From Los Angeles Times

In a statement shared with The Times on Monday, CBS said that the controversial cutaway was due to a “programming timing error” and affected broadcasts in the Eastern and Central time zones.

From Los Angeles Times

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