Excerpt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛɡzɜː(p)t/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Excerpt is a noun meaning A clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work such as a news article, a film, or a literary composition.
Meaning
A clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work such as a news article, a film, or a literary composition.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To select or copy sample material (excerpts) from a work.
Example Sentences
out of which we have excerpted the following remarkable particulars
Word Forms
- excerpts
- excerpting
- excerpted
Synonyms for excerpt
Depending on context, synonyms include extract, selection.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include extract, selection, snippet, ext, quotation, quote.
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