Meaning & Definition of word "Excerpt"

Excerpt

/ˈɛksɜːrpt/

1. A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a book, article, or speech.
- Example: The teacher provided an excerpt from the novel for us to analyze.
2. A short extract from a film or a piece of music.
- Example: We listened to an excerpt of the symphony during the class.

1. To take a passage or segment from a longer work.
- Example: The author decided to excerpt part of his speech for the upcoming article.
2. To select and reproduce a segment from a larger context.
- Example: 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.

Meaning: A sampled segment of content.

● Example Sentence: Check out this cool excerpt I found from that new movie!

Meaning: A brief hit of information or entertainment.

● Example Sentence: This excerpt really hooked me on the series!