excerpt

noun
UK: /ˈek.sɜːpt/
US: /ˈek.sɜːrpt/

  1. A short piece taken from a book, film, piece of music, etc.

    1. I read an excerpt from his new book.
    2. This excerpt shows the protagonist's inner turmoil.

  2. A passage selected from a larger work.

    1. The excerpt highlights the main themes.
    2. She read an excerpt from the biography aloud.

Synonyms

extract passage selection fragment clip portion
excerpt transitive-verb

  1. To take out a short piece of text, music, or film from a longer one.

    1. They excerpted a scene for the trailer.
    2. I will excerpt the best parts of the speech.

  2. To select and present a part of a longer text.

    1. The editor decided to excerpt several passages.
    2. He excerpted key sections for the summary report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "excerpt" in English means: A short piece taken from a book, film, piece of music, etc., A passage selected from a larger work..

The phonetic transcription of "excerpt" is /ˈek.sɜːpt/ in British English and /ˈek.sɜːrpt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "excerpt": extract, passage, selection, fragment, clip, portion.

Example usage of "excerpt": "I read an excerpt from his new book.". More examples on the page.