rough cut

noun

: a print of an incompletely edited motion picture

Examples of rough cut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mowing a wet lawn can lead to scalping and an overall rough cut. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024 Undeterred, Lewis headed back to the U.S. with a rough cut of the film and screened it for O’Brien. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024 The version shown that night was Lively’s preferred rough cut of the movie. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The set was made almost entirely out of raw rough cut wood with little ornament. Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 12 June 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 20 Sep. 2024.

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