Meaning of crop out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To appear at the surface of the ground; to outcrop.
   intransitive
2. To become noticeable or manifest; to come to light.
   broadly, intransitive
3. To adjust the borders of an image in a way that would remove someone or something from it or make it fit a certain space.
   transitive

Examples

“Approximately 90 percent of the mapped area is covered by volcanic rocks of Quaternary age; rocks of Tertiary age crop out chiefly in the southeastern and southwestern parts of the area.”

“The peculiarities of the author are beginning to crop out.”

“First there was headache, then a frequent congested condition, which she described as a "rush of blood" to her head; and, by and by, vagaries and forebodings and despondent feelings began to crop out.”

“In fact, Newsweek chose to crop out two-thirds of the original photograph, which showed Mrs. Cheney, both of their daughters, and one of their grandchildren, who were also in the kitchen, getting ready for a simple family dinner.”

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