final cut
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Meaning · English
The last version of a film or video after editing
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
phiên bản cuối cùng của phim hoặc video sau khi chỉnh sửa
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Literally: last edit of a film
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The director was happy with the final cut of the movie
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “final cut” mean?
The last version of a film or video after editing Literally: last edit of a film
Is “final cut” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.