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crop

When used as a noun for plants, "crop" can be either countable (referring to the type of plant) or uncountable (referring to the harvest in general). In modern digital contexts, the verb "crop" is most commonly used when discussing photography and image editing software. Be careful not to confuse the riding "crop" (a short whip) with a larger "whip" used for other purposes.

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, David is trying to update his LinkedIn profile picture.

David Smith

Hey Brian, can you crop this photo for me? It's a bit off.

Brian

Google it. I'm not your personal assistant, Dave.

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The conversation highlights the friction between David, who expects IT to handle basic tasks, and Brian, who is dismissive of simple requests. 'A bit off' is a natural idiom meaning slightly incorrect or unnatural.

Meanings

noun

A cultivated plant that is grown on a large scale for commercial use.

"The farmers are expecting a record corn crop this year."

noun

A quantitative harvest of agricultural produce.

"The drought severely affected the wheat crop."

noun

A group of people or things that appear or are produced at the same time.

"This year's crop of graduates is particularly talented."

noun

A short whip with a thick leather lash, used in horse riding.

"The jockey tapped the horse lightly with his crop."

verb (transitive)

To cut short or trim something, such as hair or an image.

"She decided to crop her long hair into a bob."

verb (transitive)

To remove the outer parts of an image to improve framing.

"You should crop the photo to remove the distracting background."

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