rough cut

noun

: a print of an incompletely edited movie

Examples of rough cut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Antonio Esparza showed Talarico a rough cut of a video from the Paxton event. — Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026

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

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