1
: a coat with skirts tapering from the front waistline to form tails at the back
2
a
: a cutaway picture or representation
b
: a shot that interrupts the main action of a film or television program to take up a related subject or to depict action supposed to be going on at the same time as the main action
3
: a back dive in which the head is lowered toward the board after the takeoff
Examples of cutaway in a Sentence
Adjective
The diagram shows a cutaway view of an engine.
Recent Examples on the Web
Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2011
All of this is presented in clean, efficient cutaway scenes, branches that sprout from the investigation that forms the core of the story.
—Katie Rife, Chron, 17 Nov. 2022
One cutaway gag involves Homer scribbling profusely on a chalkboard, the bottom of which shows a math equation.
—Mike Bloom, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2022
The Michelin man on site at the Z06 track event showed us a cutaway Cup 2R carcass, which revealed a recent discovery by the company.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 3 Oct. 2022
This cutaway view of a Western Digital 18TB Gold drive shows off its nine platters and triple-stage actuators.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 8 June 2022
Lilly notes this cutaway scene was omitted from the final episode.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2022
An 80-plus-degree day in February, with all those stereotypical cutaway shots of the beach, Griffith Park Observatory and movie stars?
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 13 Feb. 2022
The smaller pack no doubt helps keep costs manageable, starting at $43,295 for a cutaway model (think cab and frame but not much else).
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2022
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
The motherboard tray is bordered with cutaway areas that support MicroATX boards with rear-facing connectors, along with a few extra cable-passage holes for those that don’t.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
Wondering if a cutaway of a shirtless @JasonKelce screaming and holding a beer to celebrate his brother’s touchdown is ruining anyone’s entertainment value of this game out there.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2024
In a cutaway clip, the Brooklyn native explains her relationship with Raghu, who was previously on the singing competition two times.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2024
The cutaway shots during the ceremony were in fact filmed before the broadcast, between 3:20 and 3:30 p.m. (as caught by a spy in the Dolby’s balcony, THR’s own Chris Gardner, who also confirms that those were not Messi’s actual paws applauding, but props held by a handler crouching below).
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
Oh, and there was one cutaway to Messi the dog from Anatomy of a Fall clapping that broke me a little.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
That said, the frequency of cutaways could make one feel at times that the game was interrupting the commercials.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
The only thing that would tick off Trump voters more than a Biden endorsement would be a cutaway to Swift’s luxury suite catching her shot-gunning Bud Lights with Dylan Mulvaney, Colin Kaepernick and Hunter Biden.
—Doug McIntyre, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Adjective
Here are two of his cutaway views of the cerebellum, which coordinates movement.
—Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2011
All of this is presented in clean, efficient cutaway scenes, branches that sprout from the investigation that forms the core of the story.
—Katie Rife, Chron, 17 Nov. 2022
One cutaway gag involves Homer scribbling profusely on a chalkboard, the bottom of which shows a math equation.
—Mike Bloom, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2022
The Michelin man on site at the Z06 track event showed us a cutaway Cup 2R carcass, which revealed a recent discovery by the company.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 3 Oct. 2022
This cutaway view of a Western Digital 18TB Gold drive shows off its nine platters and triple-stage actuators.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 8 June 2022
Lilly notes this cutaway scene was omitted from the final episode.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2022
An 80-plus-degree day in February, with all those stereotypical cutaway shots of the beach, Griffith Park Observatory and movie stars?
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 13 Feb. 2022
The smaller pack no doubt helps keep costs manageable, starting at $43,295 for a cutaway model (think cab and frame but not much else).
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2022
Noun
Brent Clark has also generated memes and ESPN cutaways for packing a healthy amount of snacks for his daughter’s big games.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
The motherboard tray is bordered with cutaway areas that support MicroATX boards with rear-facing connectors, along with a few extra cable-passage holes for those that don’t.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
Wondering if a cutaway of a shirtless @JasonKelce screaming and holding a beer to celebrate his brother’s touchdown is ruining anyone’s entertainment value of this game out there.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2024
In a cutaway clip, the Brooklyn native explains her relationship with Raghu, who was previously on the singing competition two times.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2024
The cutaway shots during the ceremony were in fact filmed before the broadcast, between 3:20 and 3:30 p.m. (as caught by a spy in the Dolby’s balcony, THR’s own Chris Gardner, who also confirms that those were not Messi’s actual paws applauding, but props held by a handler crouching below).
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
Oh, and there was one cutaway to Messi the dog from Anatomy of a Fall clapping that broke me a little.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
That said, the frequency of cutaways could make one feel at times that the game was interrupting the commercials.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
The only thing that would tick off Trump voters more than a Biden endorsement would be a cutaway to Swift’s luxury suite catching her shot-gunning Bud Lights with Dylan Mulvaney, Colin Kaepernick and Hunter Biden.
—Doug McIntyre, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
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cutaway
1 of 2 adjective
cut·away
ˈkət-ə-ˌwā 
: showing the top or outside cut away so the inside parts can be seen
a cutaway view
cutaway
2 of 2 noun1
: a coat with skirts cut from the front waistline to form tails at the back
2
: a cutaway illustration
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