cut away

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cut⋅a⋅way

[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.

Movies, Television.

a.	a switch from one scene to another for showing simultaneous or related action, creating suspense, etc.

b.	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

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

Origin:
1835–45; adj., n. use of v. phrase cut away

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cut away
verb
1.	move quickly to another scene or focus when filming; "'cut away now!' the director shouted"
2.	remove by cutting off or away; "cut away the branch that sticks out"

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