/ ˈkʌtəweɪ; NAmE / adjective , noun
■ adjective
[ only before noun ] ( of a model or diagram ) with some outside parts left out, in order to show what the inside looks like :
a cutaway picture of the inside of a nuclear reactor
■ noun
1.
( especially NAmE ) cutaway (to sb/sth) ( on television, in a film / movie, etc. ) a picture that shows sth different from the main thing that is being shown :
There was a cutaway to Jackson's guest on the podium.
2.
a model or diagram with some outside parts left out, in order to show what the inside looks like
3.
( NAmE ) = morning coat