section

Definition

  • noun: one of the parts that form something
  • noun: the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting
  • verb: to divide (something) into parts
  • verb: to cut or separate into 'sections'
  • synonyms: division, part, portion

Examples

  • He had his own 'cheering section' in the stands. [=his own group of people who were cheering for him]

  • The people in our neighborhood are/form a representative 'cross section' of American society.

  • He examined tissue 'sections' of the brain under a microscope.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Come here. Hey. I'm liking this new view. Friendship Island has expanded. Glad they finally opened that friendly argument section. I like Tragic Vampire Romance Island. Fashion Island. Everyone shut up. Boy Band Island? (..)
    2015 Inside Out