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   Ex·cerpt

   noun

   • 1. a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing: "she read out excerpts from an article in the Times"

   verb

   • 1. take (a short extract) from a text: "the notes are excerpted from his forthcoming biography"
   • ▪ take an excerpt or excerpts from (a text): "a book excerpted in this week's"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a verb): from Latin excerpt- ‘plucked out’, from the verb excerpere, from ex- ‘out of’ + carpere ‘to pluck’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. excerptible adjective
   • 2. excerption noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › excerpt_2excerpt noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of excerpt noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › excerptEXCERPT - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   An excerpt is a short piece of writing or music taken from a larger piece. [...] More. Conjugations of 'excerpt' present simple: I excerpt, you excerpt [...] past simple: I excerpted, you excerpted [...] past participle: excerpted. More. Synonyms of 'excerpt' • extract, part, piece, section [...] • extract, take, select, quote [...] More.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › excerptEXCERPT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Excerpt definition: a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film, or the like; extract.. See examples of EXCERPT used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › excerptexcerpt | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of excerpt – Learner’s Dictionary. excerpt. noun [ C ] uk / ˈeksɜːpt / us. a short piece from a book, film, piece of music, etc. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.

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   Dictionary definition of excerpt. A portion of a longer work, such as a book, article, or film, that is selected and presented on its own. "The film trailer featured an exciting excerpt from the movie's climax." #1 New Release on Amazon! Detailed meaning of excerpt.

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   Full Definition of EXCERPT. transitive verb. 1. : to select (a passage) for quoting : extract. 2. : to take or publish extracts from (as a book) — ex·cerp·tor or ex·cerpt·ernoun. — ex·cerp·tion\ek-ˈsərp-shən, eg-ˈzərp-\noun. See excerpt defined for English-language learners.

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   noun, transitive verb. features: Word Combinations ( noun, verb ), Word Explorer. Word Explorer. See. book, theater. The meaning of excerpt. Definition of excerpt. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.