excerpt

Speech parts

1. excerpt - Noun

2. excerpt - Verb

Meaning

To select; to extract; to cite; to quote.

An extract; a passage selected or copied from a book or record.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

selection extract excerption ort citation line take section notation epitome reference piece reading note portion
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Antonyms

ram body total base basis whole
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Hypernyms

take choose passage select pick out

Hyponyms

citation cut track cutting quote quotation

Phrases with the word

excerpt from police record music excerpt audio excerpt

Derivatives

excerpted excerpting

Examples

he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings Source: Internet

A 46-word excerpt, quoting a small part of Dr. Rushworth’s original essay. Source: Internet

An excerpt of the report strongly conflicted with accepted paradigms, for example "that occasional cocaine use does not typically lead to severe or even minor physical or social problems." Source: Internet

As you can see from that excerpt, it took no time at all for the media to produce examples of Biden calling the state his firewall. Source: Internet

An excerpt from the blog read, “My life up here is very boring, it must be said,” he wrote. Source: Internet

An excerpt of the book that included the allegation was published by New York Magazine, along with a photograph of Trump and Carroll with their former spouses in the 1980s. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

excern excernent excerp excerpt from police record excerpted excerpter