Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: scissors
scissors
- a tool available in paint and photopaint programs that allows you to define an area of the picture that you wish to separate from its surroundings. The resulting cutout may be resized (scaled), stretched, rotated, or moved.
The scissors tool is one of several selection tools available to you. Others include the lasso, magic wand, and box selection tools. To save space, these tools may be grouped together in your toolbox and only one may be visible at a time.
- icon for "cut the selected item to the Clipboard." See also copy; paste.
