cutline

[kuht-lahyn]

cut·line

[kuht-lahyn]
noun
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.

Origin:
1910–15; cut + line1
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Cutline is always a great word to know.
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cutline (ˈkʌtˌlaɪn)
 
n
1.  (US), (Canadian) a caption accompanying an illustration
2.  (US), (Canadian) a line marked on a piece of wood, metal, etc, to show where it is to be cut

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Main Entry:  cutline1
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the caption for a photograph or illustration in a publication; legend
Main Entry:  cutline2
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  in squash, the line above which a served ball must strike the front wall
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