Clipping

Quick meaning: Clipping is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of clip.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of clip.

More Meanings

1. The act by which something is clipped (in any sense).
2. (countable) A piece of something removed by clipping.
3. (countable, journalism) An article clipped from a newspaper (especially) or from a magazine.
4. (uncountable, linguistics) A process of word formation involving shortening by removal of syllables, often terminal ones.
5. (countable, linguistics) A short form (of a longer word) created by removing syllables, often terminal ones.
6. (uncountable, signal processing) The process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level.
7. (uncountable, computer graphics) The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image.

Example Sentences

grass clippings

a clipping of hair

Rather! a clipping good run!

A Yankee fellow told a clipping good story.

Word Forms

• clippings

Synonyms for clipping

Depending on context, synonyms include offcut, snippet, cutting, short form, trim, clip.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include snip, cutting, trimming, trim, cut, cropping.

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