cutaway /ˈkʌtəweɪ/noun 6adjective 1forms 1 noun6 •A brief shot that temporarily takes the viewer away from the principal action, especially to show a reaction, illustration etc.; an instance of moving to such a shot.Despite a pre-debate “memorandum of understanding” between the Bush campaign and the Kerry campaign that there would be no televised “cutaways” or reaction shots […] — 2004 •A diagram or model having outer layers removed so as to show the interior. •A men's coat with the front cut back away from the waist, as worn on formal occasions.Besides the broad-brimmed hat, he was distinguished by a spotted tie, a pair of seedy check trousers rather baggy in the seat, and a cut-away coat, much too tight for him. — 1913 •An indentation in the upper bout of a guitar's body adjacent to the neck, allowing easier access to the upper frets. •A guitar having a cutaway. •(Ireland) Short for cutaway bogThousands of hectares of cutaway are now under squares of grass and conifers, but by the 1990s it was obvious that most of the total area was suitable only for "non-productive" uses. — 2002 adjective1 •Having selected portions of the outside removed so as to give an impression of the interior. formscutaways
