Clip: meaning, definitions and examples
📎
clip
[ klɪp ]
office
A small device used to hold papers together
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She used a clip to keep all the papers organized.
- I need a clip to attach this document to the file.
video editing
A short segment of a film or broadcast
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He shared a clip of the movie on social media.
- I watched a funny clip of a cat playing.
Translations
Translations of the word "clip" in other languages:
🇵🇹 clipe
- grampo
- presilha
🇮🇳 क्लिप
- क्लिप करना
- संक्षिप्त करना
🇩🇪 Klammer
- Clip
- Ausschnitt
🇮🇩 klip
- penjepit
- potongan
🇺🇦 кліп
- затискач
- фрагмент
🇵🇱 klip
- spinacz
- wycinek
🇯🇵 クリップ
- クリップする
- 切り抜き
🇫🇷 clip
- agrafe
- extrait
🇪🇸 clip
- sujetapapeles
- fragmento
🇹🇷 klips
- kıskaç
- kesit
🇰🇷 클립
- 클립하다
- 잘라내기
🇸🇦 مقطع
- مشبك
- مقطع قصير
🇨🇿 klip
- sponka
- úryvek
🇸🇰 klip
- sponka
- úryvok
🇨🇳 夹子
- 剪辑
- 片段
🇸🇮 sponka
- posnetek
- izrezek
🇮🇸 klemmari
- klippa
- brot
🇰🇿 қысқыш
- қиынды
- үзінді
🇬🇪 კლიპი
- დამჭერი
- ნაწყვეტი
🇦🇿 klip
- qısqac
- parça
🇲🇽 clip
- sujetapapeles
- fragmento
Word origin
The word 'clip' originated from the Old English word 'clyppan' which meant 'embrace' or 'clasp'. Over time, the meaning shifted to include fastening or attaching items together. The noun form of 'clip' referring to a device to hold papers together has been in use since the early 14th century. In the context of video editing, the term 'clip' started being used in the early 20th century with the rise of film and television production.