cutline
cutline noun: in production, a hypothetical line that separates items that will be executed and publicized, versus items that will be cut.
Noun
cutline (plural cutlines)
- In production, a hypothetical line that separates items that will be executed and publicized, versus items that will be cut.
- A caption under a photograph, or more narrowly just the explanatory text block under a photograph, excluding the title.
- In software testing, a hypothetical line that separates tests that will be performed from tests that may not be performed due to lack of time.
- A linear cleared area through undeveloped land.
- If you stop and get out, you will see a cutline for line-of-sight surveying.
- A line on the front wall, above which the ball must hit for a serve
Forms of cutline
| plural | cutlines |
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Origin of cutline
From cut + line.
Questions about cutline
- What does cutline mean?
- Cutline means in production, a hypothetical line that separates items that will be executed and publicized, versus items that will be cut.
- What part of speech is cutline?
- Cutline is a noun.
- What is the plural of cutline?
- The plural of cutline is cutlines.
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