rough cut

noun

: a print of an incompletely edited motion picture

Examples of rough cut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The set was made almost entirely out of raw rough cut wood with little ornament. Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 12 June 2024 It’s supposed to be a rough cut and Truman decides what goes in. Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2024 The award comes with a free one-year membership for each team member to the Documentary Association of Europe (DAE), and a rough cut consultation with one of DAE’s senior advisors. Lise Pedersen, Variety, 22 May 2024 Ten projects in various stages from development to rough cut. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rough cut 

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Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rough cut was in 1937

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“Rough cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough%20cut. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

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