narration

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

ith a whip, sword, or other weapon

to wound feelings or sensibilities //remarks that cut

to cause constriction or chafing //a coat that cuts at the armpits

to be of effect, influence, or significance //an analysis that cuts deep

to divide a pack of cards especially in order to decide the deal or settle a bet

to draw a card from the pack

to divide spoils split

to proceed obliquely (see oblique entry 1 sense 1) from a straight course //cut across the yard

to move swiftly //a yacht cutting through the water

to describe an oblique or diagonal line

to change sharply in direction swerve //The driver cut across three lanes of traffic.

to make an abrupt transition from one sound or image to another in film, radio, or television //The scene cuts from the ballroom to the garden.

to make a sudden transition or imaginative leap //The story cuts to 1917.

to stop recording film or video //The director yelled "Cut!"

to advance by skipping or bypassing another //cut to the front of the line

to engage in self-harm by making cuts or scratches on one's body //middle school students reporting they knew of several classmates who cut

cut a deal
to negotiate an agreement //The band cut a deal with the recording company.
cut both ways
to have both favorable and unfavorable results or implications
cut corners
to perform some action in the quickest, easiest, or cheapest way
cut ice
to be of importance —usually used in negative constructions //His opinion cuts no ice with me.
cut it
to cut the mustard
cut loose
- to free from control or restraint //cut us loose from the contract
- to act without restraint //enjoyed cutting loose at nightclubs
cut one's teeth
to learn, do, or perform as a beginning or at the start of one's career <
ith a whip, sword, or other weapon
to wound feelings or sensibilities //remarks that cut
to cause constriction or chafing //a coat that cuts at the armpits
to be of effect, influence, or significance //an analysis that cuts deep
to divide a pack of cards especially in order to decide the deal or settle a bet
to draw a card from the pack
to divide spoils split
to proceed obliquely (see oblique entry 1 sense 1) from a straight course //cut across the yard
to move swiftly //a yacht cutting through the water
to describe an oblique or diagonal line
to change sharply in direction swerve //The driver cut across three lanes of traffic.
to make an abrupt transition from one sound or image to another in film, radio, or television //The scene cuts from the ballroom to the garden.
to make a sudden transition or imaginative leap //The story cuts to 1917.
to stop recording film or video //The director yelled "Cut!"
to advance by skipping or bypassing another //cut to the front of the line
to engage in self-harm by making cuts or scratches on one's body //middle school students reporting they knew of several classmates who cut

cut a deal
to negotiate an agreement //The band cut a deal with the recording company.
cut both ways
to have both favorable and unfavorable results or implications
cut corners
to perform some action in the quickest, easiest, or cheapest way
cut ice
to be of importance —usually used in negative constructions //His opinion cuts no ice with me.
cut it
to cut the mustard
cut loose
- to free from control or restraint //cut us loose from the contract
- to act without restraint //enjoyed cutting loose at nightclubs
cut one's teeth
to learn, do, or perform as a beginning or at the start of one's career <
ith a whip, sword, or other weapon
to wound feelings or sensibilities //remarks that cut
to cause constriction or chafing //a coat that cuts at the armpits
to be of effect, influence, or significance //an analysis that cuts deep
to divide a pack of cards especially in order to decide the deal or settle a bet
to draw a card from the pack
to divide spoils split
to proceed obliquely (see oblique entry 1 sense 1) from a straight course //cut across the yard
to move swiftly //a yacht cutting through the water
to describe an oblique or diagonal line
to change sharply in direction swerve //The driver cut across three lanes of traffic.
to make an abrupt transition from one sound or image to another in film, radio, or television //The scene cuts from the ballroom to the garden.
to make a sudden transition or imaginative leap //The story cuts to 1917.
to stop recording film or video //The director yelled "Cut!"
to advance by skipping or bypassing another //cut to the front of the line
to engage in self-harm by making cuts or scratches on one's body //middle school students reporting they knew of several classmates who cut

cut a deal
to negotiate an agreement //The band cut a deal with the recording company.
cut both ways
to have both favorable and unfavorable results or implications
cut corners
to perform some action in the quickest, easiest, or cheapest way
cut ice
to be of importance —usually used in negative constructions //His opinion cuts no ice with me.
cut it
to cut the mustard
cut loose
- to free from control or restraint //cut us loose from the contract
- to act without restraint //enjoyed cutting loose at nightclubs
cut one's teeth
to learn, do, or perform as a beginning or at the start of one's career <