/ Dictionary / Index C cutaway: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cut•a•way Pronunciation: (kut'u-wā"), [key] — n. Also calleda man's formal daytime coat having the front portion of the skirt cut away from the waist so as to curve or slope to the tails at the back. a switch from one scene to another for showing simultaneous or related action, creating suspense, etc. Also calledcut&prim;away shot&sec;.a shot that abruptly introduces content, scenery, etc., away from the central action. an illustration or scale model having the outer section removed to display the interior. —adj. having a part cut away, as an outer section of something being illustrated so that the inside may be shown. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cutaway (Thesaurus) cutaneous quittor cutaway dive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language