Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rough cut

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
rough -cut
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The second of three stages of offline editing of a film, recognizable as a conventional film but having notable defects such as incomplete narrative flow and missing visual or sound effects.

noun

A poor quality reproduction of an illustration in a printed work.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the early days of filmmaking when film stock was physically cut and reassembled.

Inflected Forms

rough cuts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fine cut

Questions

What does rough cut mean?
The second of three stages of offline editing of a film, recognizable as a conventional film but having notable defects such as incomplete narrative flow and missing visual or sound effects.
Where does rough cut come from?
From the early days of filmmaking when film stock was physically cut and reassembled.

How to pronounce rough cut

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