Meaning & use
excerpt
A short passage taken from a book, film, speech, or piece of music.
See it in a sentence
The teacher read an excerpt from the novel before assigning the full chapter.
Critics quoted a brief excerpt from the film's most controversial scene.
A note on using this word
Excerpt can also be a verb meaning to take a short section from a longer work.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To take a short passage or section from a longer piece of writing or recording.
The magazine excerpted three chapters from the author's upcoming memoir.
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