cutout
Excised paper figure
A cutout is something cut from a larger piece—a shape removed from paper or cardboard, a hole cut in a wall, or a magazine figure snipped for a scrapbook.
A cardboard cutout is a life-sized figure of a person, often a celebrity, used for display or photos.
In espionage, a cutout is an intermediary who shields communication between agents: The handler never met the asset directly—everything went through a cutout.
A cutout can also be a device that interrupts an electrical circuit.
Rigid paper for containers
- life-sizeMatching actual dimensions
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- promotionalRelated to marketing efforts
- displayPresentation for viewing
photo op · standee · prop · freestanding · movie · politician · athlete · trade show
Filled-in outline shape
- outlineSummary of key elements
- figureOutline or numeral
- profileSide-facing outline
- contourBounding line of shape
form · shadow · pattern · geometry · star · heart · circle · animal
Pivoted twin-blade cutter
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- stencilCutout pattern for painting
- scrapbookingCreating decorated keepsake albums
papercraft · cardstock · template · decoupage · appliqué · mosaic · fretwork · construction paper
Piece cut out
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
- articleWritten piece or grammatical word
- scrapbookBook for preserving mementos
- archiveStored historical records
headline · excerpt · snippet · magazine · obituary · review · column · editorial
cardboard
Rigid paper for containers
- life-sizeMatching actual dimensions
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- promotionalRelated to marketing efforts
display · photo op · standee · prop · freestanding · movie · politician · athlete · trade show · lobby
silhouette
Filled-in outline shape
contour · form · shadow · pattern · geometry · star · heart · circle · animal · gingerbread man
scissors
Pivoted twin-blade cutter
scrapbooking · papercraft · cardstock · template · decoupage · appliqué · mosaic · fretwork · construction paper · glue
clipping
Piece cut out
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
- articleWritten piece or grammatical word
- scrapbookBook for preserving mementos
archive · headline · excerpt · snippet · magazine · obituary · review · column · editorial · laminated
backless
Lacking rear coverage
midriff · halter · detail · revealing · décolletage · window · swimsuit · bodycon · neckline · strategic
exception
Deviation from standard
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- loopholeExploitable gap in rules
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
omission · exclusion · bypass · waiver · deduction · allowance · clause · stipulation · workaround
- ___ out wordsstrikeout, flyout, groundout, popup, lineout
- silhouette artshadow puppets, cameo, outline, profile, contour
- PCB designvia, trace, pad, layer, silkscreen
- espionagespy, spies, double agent, double agents, spying
- bulletin boardnotice, memo, flyer, poster, note
- hollowscavity, crater, hollow, dent, hole