cardboard cut-out
"Cardboard cut-out" can refer to both a physical representation made of cardboard and a metaphorical description of a shallow character.
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Definition
B2Promotional
(general)A life-sized, flat representation of a person or object made from cardboard, often used for advertising or decoration.
Example
- The store displayed a cardboard cut-out of the movie's main character.
C1Literature and Media
(figurative)A character in a story who lacks depth, realism, or complexity.
Example
- Critics described the villain as a cardboard cut-out with no real personality.
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