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Definition

To present an image; to make an impression.

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In Context

  • "To cut a fine/sorry figure."
  • "Your desire was to cut a figure in the Fashionable World. Well, to-day you have your wish—to-day you are famous."
  • "Dirk Stroeve cut such an absurd figure that I felt inclined to laugh."
  • "As a leader of the free world the United States cuts an unconvincing figure with its racial segregation."
  • "Composed and genial, the Corries cut an impressive figure in the sun-drenched Haifa courthouse."
  • "Standing in a field at an army barracks in Poznan, Poland, and wearing the black Stetson that is customary for the 2nd Cavalry, Colonel McChrystal cut a figure both commanding and incongruous."
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