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excerpt

/ˈɛksɜrpt/
noun
  1. A short piece taken from a longer work such as a book, film, or speech.
    • The teacher read an excerpt from the novel to the class.
    • I found an interesting excerpt from the documentary online.
    • The magazine published an excerpt of the author's new memoir.
Synonyms
extractpassagequoteselection
Antonyms
wholefull
verb
  1. To take a short piece from a longer work.
    • The textbook excerpts passages from classic literature.
    • They excerpted the best scenes from the movie for the trailer.
    • The journalist excerpted a few lines from the speech for her article.
Synonyms
extractquotecite