clipping
word
Definition
A small piece cut out from something, especially a newspaper or magazine article. Also, refers to material that has been clipped off, like hair or plant pieces.
Usage & Nuances
Most common for 'newspaper clipping', meaning a saved piece of printed news. Also used for plant, hair, or nail pieces cut off. The verb form is 'to clip.' Less often used digitally (web content). Typically a noun.
Spanish: recorte - recorte (de un periódico)Portuguese (BR): recorte - recorte (de jornal)Portuguese (PT): recorte - recorte (de jornal)Chinese (Simplified): 剪报 - 剪下物Chinese (Traditional): 剪報 - 剪下物Hindi: कतरन - अखबार की कतरनArabic: قصاصة - قصاصة (من صحيفة)Bengali: ক্লিপিং - কাটা টুকরা - সংবাদপত্রের টুকরাRussian: вырезка - обрезкиJapanese: 切り抜き - 切れ端Vietnamese: mẩu cắt ra - mẩu báo cắtKorean: 클리핑 - 오려낸 기사 - 잘라낸 조각Turkish: küçük kesit - gazete kupürü - kırpıntıUrdu: کٹنگ - تراشہIndonesian: guntingan - potongan
Example Sentences
Gardeners use grass clippings as natural fertilizer.
natural
The teacher brought a clipping about the environment to class.
basic
Did you see the funny comic clipping on the fridge?
natural
She keeps every clipping from her favorite magazine.
basic
She threw away the hair clippings after the haircut.
basic
My grandmother has a box full of old newspaper clippings.
natural