rough cut

noun

: a print of an incompletely edited movie

Examples of rough cut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Subsequently, Singh is understood to have shot a considerable amount of footage for the documentary and there is a rough cut of the film, which has now been caught up in the rights battle. Peter White, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024 By July of this year, filmmakers Michael Kirk and Mike Wiser had assembled a rough cut of a four-hour documentary about President Biden and former President Trump, two men of the same generation who were bracing for a rematch after the contentious 2020 election. Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for rough cut 

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Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Oct. 2024.

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