rough cut

noun

: a print of an incompletely edited movie

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To be eligible for selection, producers need to provide a rough cut of at least 60 minutes at any stage in the post-production process. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026 Producers need to provide a rough cut of at least 60 minutes at any stage in the post-production process. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026 The first real rough cut was three hours, 20 minutes. Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026 When Yellin showed a rough cut to Byrne, in Brooklyn, Byrne clapped. Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rough cut

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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 21 Feb. 2026.

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