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ex·cerpt  (ksûrpt)
n.
A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a literary or musical composition, a document, or a film.
tr.v. (k-sûrpt) ex·cerpt·ed, ex·cerpt·ing, ex·cerpts
1. To select or use (a passage or segment from a longer work).
2. To select or use material from (a longer work).

[From Middle English, excerpted, from Latin excerptus, past participle of excerpere, to pick out : ex-, ex- + carpere, to pluck; see kerp- in Indo-European roots.]

excerpt
Noun
a passage taken from a book, speech, etc.; extract
Verb
to take a passage from a book, speech, etc. [Latin excerptum (something) picked out]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.excerpt - a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"
passage - a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
chrestomathy - a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language
analecta, analects - a collection of excerpts from a literary work
clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cutting, cutting - an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
track, cut - a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album"
quotation, quote, citation - a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
Verb1.excerpt - take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

excerpt
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Spanish excerpt [ˈɛksəːpt] nextracto
French excerpt [ˈɛksəːpt] nextrait m
German excerpt [ˈɛksəːpt] nAuszug m
Italian excerpt [ˈɛksəːpt] nestratto

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