cutline
17
6.6
- noun
- /ˈkʌtˌlaɪn/
- Literature
:
pie de foto
- To aid the coders, they were provided with the "cutlines," the one-sentence descriptors that the participants wrote about each photo, which were described in the procedures sections.
Examples
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Consequently, if the coders had disputes over the proper categorization of a photo, they would refer back to the cutline, which constituted the participants' actual description of their photographs.
Academic text (2004) -
In the magazine, each photo had a cutline that provided context and information for readers.
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Future researchers should use our cutlines, which function as mini-narratives, and the grand narratives employed by other autophotographic researchers.
Academic text (2004) -
Equally important, or perhaps more important, the book is lavishly illustrated with many interesting, even startling images, accompanied by informative cutlines.
Blog text (13) -
The photographer requested a detailed cutline to explain the story behind the image.
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The newspaper included a cutline beneath the illustration, highlighting the event's significance.
Synonyms
45
2.7
A short explanation under a picture that tells what it shows
How Long
- Literature
17
6.6
187
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cutline comes from the simple parts cut ('to cut' or a piece taken from a page) and line ('a short line of text'), so a cutline is the short line put under a photo to explain it.