Ausschnitts

Ausschnitts is a form related to the German noun Ausschnitt, which denotes a part that has been separated from a whole. In common usage, Ausschnitt usually refers to an excerpt, a cropped portion, or a cut-out. The term appears in several compound phrases that describe specific kinds of excerpts or cropped views.

Common senses and uses

- Textual excerpt: A textausschnitt is a portion taken from a larger written work, such as a passage shown for quotation or analysis.

- Visual cropping: Bildausschnitt refers to the part of an image that remains visible or is selected by cropping. The concept is central to photography, design, and publishing, where composition depends on which portion of a scene is included.

- Film and media: In film and video, an Ausschnitt can describe a frame or shot; close-ups, medium shots, and long shots are often discussed in terms of how they crop the subject within the frame.

- Other cut-outs: In crafts or architecture, an Ausschnitt can denote a cut-out or hollowed section, such as a decorative opening or a removed portion of a drawing.

Grammatical note

In standard German, the genitive singular of Ausschnitt is des Ausschnitts. The bare string Ausschnitts appears primarily as part of compounds or in fixed expressions, rather than as a standalone headword. The plural Ausschnitte is used for multiple excerpts or cropped portions.

Examples

- Der Text enthält einen Ausschnitt aus dem Roman.

- Der Bildausschnitt ist gut gewählt und fokussiert das Motiv.

- In der Kinoanalyse wird der Ausschnitt oft als narrativer Fokus beschrieben.

Ausschnitts as a standalone concept is not distinct from Ausschnitt; it is the grammatical form used within phrases and compounds to indicate possession or relation, while the core meanings center on excerpts and cropped portions.