Cut

The act of cutting.

"He made a fine cut with his sword."

The result of cutting.

"a smooth or clear cut"

An opening resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.

"Look at this cut on my finger!"

A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove.

"a cut for a railroad"

(heading) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.

(heading, social) To separate, remove, reject or reduce.

(audio, usually as imperative) To cease recording activities.

"After the actors read their lines, the director yelled, "Cut!""

(participial adjective) Having been cut.

Reduced.

"Cut brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor."

Omitted from a literary, musical or other work.

"My favourite song had been cut from the show."

(of a gem) Carved into a shape; not raw.