# rough cut

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The second of three stages of offline editing of a film, recognizable as a conventional film but having notable defects such as incomplete narrative flow and missing visual or sound effects.
2. A poor quality reproduction of an illustration in a printed work.

## Etymology
From the early days of filmmaking when film stock was physically cut and reassembled.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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