cutaway

  1. Adjective.  (''3D graphics'') Having selectively removed surface elements of a three-dimensional model that make internal features visible, but without sacrificing the outer context entirely.
  2. Noun.  (television) A cut to a shot of person listening to a speaker so that the audience can see the listener's reaction.
  3. Noun.  A coat with a tapered frontline.
  4. Noun.  A diagram or model having outer layers removed so as to show the interior.

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