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to crop

to crop

4 2.5
To cut something very short, especially hair or plants
  • verb
  • /krɑp/
translation icon : recortar
  • She decided to crop her hair short for the summer.
  • crop an image

OK, so now that is cropped too short.

Examples

  • For video, have a button for mode that electronically crops the image to the current dimension.

    Blog text (2)
  • Next, choose Image, Crop to crop out the edge.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Then, of course, you must crop the image.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Personally, I like to use Photoshop, so that way I can crop the image a little bit.

    Blog text (1)
  • Crop each image to fit the card format and eliminate any extraneous elements.

    Academic text (2001)
  • After taking the picture, he chose to crop it to focus on the sunset.

  • To improve the composition, please crop the edges of the image evenly.

Synonyms

to trim
vsto crop
95 2.6

Cut something to make it smaller or neater

cuts much shorter instead of only tidying appearance
to mow
vsto crop
85 1.0

To cut grass or crops with a machine like a lawnmower

means cutting very short by hand rather than broad mowing
to cut hair
vsto crop
80 1.0

Make a person's hair shorter using scissors or clippers

cuts hair much shorter rather than routine styling
to clip
vsto crop
51 1.6

To cut hair or plants shorter with scissors

cuts to a very short length rather than neat trimming
to prune
vsto crop
6 3.4

Cut branches and stems from a plant to help it grow and keep its shape

aims for much shorter length rather than careful shaping
to cut back
vsto crop
4 3.9

To trim stems or branches so a plant grows better

focuses on very short cutting rather than growth control
to trim back
vsto crop
1 3.4

Make a thing smaller by cutting or removing parts

cuts very short instead of just reducing size

Antonyms

1.0

Become larger or more physically mature

34 2.4

Make something longer in size, distance, or time

Idioms

7 3.4

The very best people or things in a group

8.5

To choose the best people or things from a group

Phrasal Verbs

20 4.3

To appear suddenly, often as a problem or question

to crop out
  • Specialized
8.4

To appear at the ground surface as a rock or mineral

Compounds

6 6.7

A short whip used to guide a horse when a person sits on it

6 3.2

A crop grown to sell, not for the farmer to eat

4 3.4

A much larger than usual harvest of a crop

3 3.6

A season when crops do not grow enough food or produce to sell

cover crop
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A crop grown to protect and improve soil

crop-dusting
  • Specialized
3 4.6

Spraying crops from a low-flying plane with chemicals to kill pests or help them grow

root crop
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A plant with a large part under the ground that people eat, like a potato or carrot

specialty crop
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A plant grown for a specific market rather than as a main food crop, like fruits or flowers

A large amount of food grown and gathered by farmers

catch crop
  • Specialized
6.7

A fast-growing crop planted between main crops to use land and time well

A crop like wheat or cotton that farmers grow in fields

Relating to crops grown in open fields rather than in gardens or greenhouses

A short whip riders use to guide a horse and open gates

How Short

to shave
467 1.0
to crop
4 2.5
to shear
9 3.5
to clip
51 1.6
to trim
95 2.6

Surface Forms

crop infinitive
cropped past
cropped past participle
cropping present participle
crops third person singular

Etymology

Crop as a verb meaning to cut very short comes from the idea of cutting off the 'top' from cropp. That's why you can crop hair or a photo — you cut away the outer or top parts to make it shorter.