Synopsis vs Cutting - What's the difference?
synopsis | cutting |
A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.
(Orthodoxy) A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.
(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut .
(countable) A section removed from the larger whole.
(countable) A newspaper clipping.
(countable) A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
(countable) An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
(uncountable) The editing of film or other recordings.
(uncountable) Self-harm; the act of cutting one's own skin.
(countable) A narrow passage, dug for a road, railway or canal to go through.
*1876 , , Journey by Train :
*:WE flash across the level.
*:We thunder thro' the bridges.
*:We bicker down the cuttings .
*:We sway along the ridges.
(not comparable) That is used for cutting.
Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful.
As nouns the difference between synopsis and cutting
is that synopsis is a brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work while cutting is the action of the verb to cut.As a verb cutting is
present participle of lang=en.As an adjective cutting is
that is used for cutting.synopsis
English
(wikipedia synopsis)Noun
(synopses)Synonyms
* (brief summary): abridgment, abstract, conspectus, outline, overview, summarySee also
* bird's-eye viewExternal links
* * English nouns with irregular plurals ----cutting
English
Verb
(head)Noun
- How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?
- The actor had to make his ''cutting'' shorter to fit the audition time.
Synonyms
* (narrow passage for a transportation route) cutAdjective
(en adjective)- I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap.
- The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.