A small piece trimmed from something larger, especially a piece of paper or a plant. She kept a clipping of the article in her scrapbook.
An excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine. He showed me a clipping from the local newspaper about the event.
A piece of hair or fur that has been cut off. The dog groomer collected the clippings after trimming the poodle's fur.
The act or process of cutting or trimming something. Frequent clipping of the hedge keeps it neat.
The formation of a new word by shortening an existing one. The word "ad" is a clipping of "advertisement".
In computer graphics, the removal of parts of an image or scene that lie outside a designated region. Viewport clipping speeds up the rendering process.
In audio or electronics, distortion that occurs when an amplifier is overdriven and attempts to deliver an output beyond its maximum capability. Heavy clipping can be heard as harsh distortion in the recording.