ausgeschnitten

Ausgeschnitten is the past participle and adjective of the German verb ausschneiden. It denotes something that has been removed or cut out from a larger whole, typically by scissors, a knife, or a machine. The term can refer to physical pieces as well as to parts that have been removed in editing or processing.

In crafts, sewing, and design, a pattern piece, fabric, or decorative element is ausgeschnitten when its shape is cut from the material. The result may be described as ein ausgeschnittenes Teil or eine ausgeschnittene Form.

In publishing, photography and film, an object or scene described as ausgeschnitten has been cut out from surrounding material or from the final version. In film, a scene can be ausgeschnitten during editing.

In digital image editing, freistellen or Hintergrund entfernen are common; objects are often described as ausgeschnitten or freigestellt. The term appears in tutorials and product descriptions, and it contrasts with the noun Ausschnitt (the cut-out) and with die ausgeschnittene Figur.