rough cut

noun

: a print of an incompletely edited movie

Examples of rough cut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After screening a rough cut, Bertelmann has already returned with 25 themes. — Ben Croll, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

During my visit, Da Corte sat his studio team down to watch a rough cut of the video for the first time. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

Kegeyan sent a rough cut; Kuplowsky watched it a week later and emailed her before it was even finished. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Some of the issues, including the shortcomings in the apps, make the PixCut S1 a bit of a rough cut. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rough cut

• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• donut
• doughnut
• groundnut
• haircut
• hindgut
• midgut
• precut
• rebut