exacto
Right, in Spanish
Exacto is a brand name for a precision cutting tool with a fine, replaceable blade, used for crafts, model-making, and detailed work.
The term has become genericized: She trimmed the edges with an exacto knife.
Sometimes spelled X-Acto, matching the trademark.
Retractable multi-purpose blade
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- craft knifeSmall precision cutting tool
- box cutterHandheld package-opening tool
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
razor · cutter · trimmer · cutting mat · retractable · snap-off · precision knife · hobby knife
Earning points in competition
- trimmingCutting away excess
- slicingCutting into portions
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
incising · beveling · notching · piercing · outlining · fine cuts · steady hand · detail work
Making things from paper
- scrapbookingCreating decorated keepsake albums
- model-makingBuilding scaled-down replicas
- stencilingPattern transfer via template
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
decoupage · diorama · miniatures · cardstock · matboard · foam core · vinyl · balsa wood
utility knife
Retractable multi-purpose blade
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- craft knifeSmall precision cutting tool
- box cutterHandheld package-opening tool
scalpel · razor · cutter · trimmer · cutting mat · retractable · snap-off · precision knife · hobby knife · replacement blade
scoring
Earning points in competition
etching · incising · beveling · notching · piercing · outlining · fine cuts · steady hand · detail work
papercraft
Making things from paper
- scrapbookingCreating decorated keepsake albums
- model-makingBuilding scaled-down replicas
- stencilingPattern transfer via template
collage · decoupage · diorama · miniatures · cardstock · matboard · foam core · vinyl · balsa wood · kitbashing
- not exactlyImprecisely, with reservation
- exact changePayment without remainder
- exact sameCompletely alike, no differences
- exact copyPrecise reproduction of something
- exact scienceDiscipline yielding precise, testable results
- my point exactlyVindication of one's argument
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