clipping

1. (countable) A piece of something removed by clipping.Examples: "a clipping of hair"; "grass clippings"; "I use a mulching mower and usually let the clippings go back to the lawn, but sometimes I'll gather clippings for mulching in the vegetable garden."Synonyms: offcut, snippet

2. (countable, journalism) An article clipped from a newspaper (especially) or from a magazine.Examples: "When a 90-year-old yellowed clipping appeared one day at my feet, an implausible new mystery entered my life."Synonyms: cutting, press cutting

3. (uncountable, linguistics) A process of word formation involving shortening by removal of syllables, often terminal ones.

4. (countable, linguistics) A short form (of a longer word) created by removing syllables, often terminal ones.Examples: "The word "ad" is a clipping of "advertisement"."; "> --Lia An unusual clipping! -or is it not short for Julia?"Synonyms: short form

5. (uncountable, signal processing) The process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level.

6. (uncountable, computer graphics) The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image.