Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

final cut

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.96 in modern English

Syllables
fi-nal -cut
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the movie industry, the final released version of a film.

noun

The group that remains when a selection process has eliminated other candidates.

Etymology

From the fact that in the days of physical film for cinema, the strips of film on which various scenes and takes were recorded had to be cut into pieces and spliced together into a resultant composite strip.

Inflected Forms

final cuts (plural)

Phrases

make the final cut on the cutting room floor

Frequently Paired Words

on the cutting room floor

Questions

What does final cut mean?
In the movie industry, the final released version of a film.
Where does final cut come from?
From the fact that in the days of physical film for cinema, the strips of film on which various scenes and takes were recorded had to be cut into pieces and spliced together into a resultant composite strip.

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