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excerpt - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'excerpt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Excerpt [ n.]
- An extract; a passage selected or copied from a book or record.
2 . Excerpt [ v. t.]
- To select; to extract; to cite; to quote.

Meaning of 'excerpt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . excerpt [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a passage selected from a larger work
Example in sentence:
  • he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings