Cut out may refer to:

Cut-out (espionage), a mechanism used to pass information

Cut-Outs (Photographic Industry), the definition of an image which is photographed on a white background and can be cut-out for layout purposes.

Cut-Outs or Cutouts (Digital Photography), the definition of an image which is predominantly black and white, with the original colour elements showing. Usually created in a photo editing software such as Adobe Photoshop.

Cut-out (recording industry), deeply-discounted or remaindered recordings

To "cut out" of a scene is to make an editing transition: see film editing

Cutout (electric power distribution), a combination fuse and knife switch used on power poles