Excerpt

/ˈɛksɜːrpt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a book, article, or speech.

The teacher provided an excerpt from the novel for us to analyze.

A short extract from a film or a piece of music.

We listened to an excerpt of the symphony during the class.

verb

To take a passage or segment from a longer work.

The author decided to excerpt part of his speech for the upcoming article.

To select and reproduce a segment from a larger context.

She excerpted several lines from the poem for her presentation.

From Latin 'excerptum', the past participle of 'excerpere' meaning 'to pick out'.

excerpt from

A passage taken from a specific source.

excerpted text

Text that has been selected from a larger work.

notable excerpt

An important or significant portion selected from a work.

citation

A reference to a source of information.

quotation

A repetition of someone else's statement or thoughts.

review

A critical or evaluative assessment of a work.

A sampled segment of content.

Check out this cool excerpt I found from that new movie!

A brief hit of information or entertainment.

This excerpt really hooked me on the series!