Cutout Meaning in English

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Definition

A cutout is a shape or figure that has been cut from paper, cardboard, or another flat material, often used for decoration or as a model. It can also refer to a part that has been removed from something larger.

Usage & Nuances

Usually a noun for crafts, art, display figures, or magazine/photograph shapes. 'Cardboard cutout' means a life-sized model. Also used in machinery for a safety device (electrical cutout). Not the same as 'cut out' (the verb phrase).

• Spanish: recorte - silueta recortada
• Portuguese (BR): recorte - silhueta recortada
• Portuguese (PT): recorte - silhueta recortada
• Chinese (Simplified): 剪纸 - 剪影 - 剪下的图形
• Chinese (Traditional): 剪紙 - 剪影 - 剪下的圖形
• Hindi: काटकर निकाली गई आकृति - कटआउट
• Arabic: مُجَسَّم ورقي - صورة مقصوصة
• Bengali: কাটআউট - কাটা ছবি
• Russian: вырезка - силуэт (фигурка)
• Japanese: 切り抜き
• Vietnamese: hình cắt ra - hình cắt
• Korean: 오려낸 그림 - 오려낸 모양
• Turkish: kesilmiş şekil - karton maket
• Urdu: کٹ آؤٹ
• Indonesian: potongan - potongan gambar

Example Sentences

The child made a cutout of a star from yellow paper.

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I used a circle cutout to trace perfect shapes for my art project.

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There is a cutout of a famous actor in the store window.

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She decorated her room with animal cutouts.

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We posed for photos next to the cardboard cutout at the party.

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The magazine had a cool dinosaur cutout for kids to assemble.

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