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    excerpt

    noun

    • 1. a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing: "she read out excerpts from an article in the Times"

    verb

    • 1. take (a short extract) from a text: "the notes are excerpted from his forthcoming biography"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXCERPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of excerpt as a noun and a verb, and see how to use it in different contexts. Find out the synonyms of excerpt and compare it with selection and passage.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › excerptExcerpt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of excerpt as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. An excerpt is a passage taken from a longer work, such as a book or a musical composition.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › excerptEXCERPT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Excerpt definition: a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film, or the like; extract.. See examples of EXCERPT used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXCERPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An excerpt is a short piece of writing or music taken from a larger one. Learn how to use the word as a noun or a verb, and see synonyms and examples from various sources.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXCERPT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    An excerpt is a short piece from a book, film, piece of music, etc. Learn how to say excerpt in different languages and see examples of its usage.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › excerptexcerpt noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    An excerpt is a short piece of writing, music, film, etc. taken from a longer whole. Learn how to use the word excerpt as a noun and a verb with the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › excerptExcerpt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When the word is used as a verb, excerpt means to take a portion out, usually from a play, book, article, song, or other written work. And the part that is taken out also is called an excerpt, but it is a noun, that is, a thing. An excerpt is something you excerpt, or pluck out, from a larger piece.