cutline
noun
cutline is spelled C-U-T-L-I-N-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cutline means “In production, a hypothetical line that separates items that will be executed and publicized, versus items that will be cut” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cutline is cutlines.
How many letters and syllables are in cutline?
| Letters | 7: C-U-T-L-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cutline?
Cutline appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of cutline
- cutlines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cutline mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
In production, a hypothetical line that separates items that will be executed and publicized, versus items that will be cut.
- 2
A caption under a photograph, or more narrowly just the explanatory text block under a photograph, excluding the title.
- 3
In software testing, a hypothetical line that separates tests that will be performed from tests that may not be performed due to lack of time.
- 4
A linear cleared area through undeveloped land.
If you stop and get out, you will see a cutline for line-of-sight surveying.
- 5
A line on the front wall, above which the ball must hit for a serve
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cutline come from?
From cut + line.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).