Excerpt — synonyms, definition

1. excerpt (Noun)

account article citation clause construction content excerption extract group of words item literature material note paragraph passage phrase portion printed matter quotation reading • • •

excerpt (Noun) — A passage selected from a larger work. ex. "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"

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2. excerpt (Verb)

allude to cite cull enumerate evaluate mention point out price quote rate recite review select take out

excerpt (Verb) — Take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy.

choose pick out select take