clip
English meaning: Clip
Definition
Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.
Example
“Use this clip to attach the check to your tax form.”
Another example: “The funniest clip from the show went viral overnight.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral and everyday. As a noun it commonly means a fastener (paper clip) or a short extract of film/audio (a video clip); the two senses are distinguished by context. Widely used in digital and media contexts.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'clyppan' (to embrace, clasp) for the fastening sense; the 'short extract' sense arose in the 20th century from film editing.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- paper clip
- video clip
- audio clip
- movie clip
- hair clip
- clip art
Word Forms
clip (n); clips (pl.); clip (v); clipped; clipping
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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