excerpts

Meanings

• noun

  selected part of a longer text, often used to explain or illustrate a point

  - "An excerpt from Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet' is often used to teach the concept of revenge."
  - "The biology textbook included an excerpt from a research paper on the effects of climate change on certain plant species."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with excerpts
cepts , keeps , weeps , creeps , peeps

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Variants

List of all variants of excerpts that leads to same result
excerpt , excerpted , excerpter , excerpters , excerpting , excerption , excerptions , excerptor , excerptors , excerpts

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

from Latin excerptus, past participle of excerpere ‘to cut out’, from ex- ‘out’ + capere ‘to take’

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Trivia

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1. The term 'excerpt' comes from the Latin word excerptus, which means 'to cut out'.

2. Excerpts have been used in literature since ancient times, with the earliest known example being found in the works of Homer.

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Related Concepts

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1. quotation: An excerpt is a type of quotation, which is a direct copy of a passage from a source text.

2. extract: Another term for an excerpt is an extract, which refers to a selected portion of a larger work.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. The fiction that the magazine does publish is too often "excerpted" from novels or imminently forthcoming collections, making the magazine seem more a flack for publishers than a site of editorial strength and vision.

   - Vince Passaro,{it}Harper's{/it},August 1999

2. How quickly does the Net move? Last Friday journalist Michael Colton posted an elaborate Web parody of the forthcoming magazine {it}Talk{/it}, which is owned by Miramax and helmed by former {it}New Yorker{/it} editor Tina Brown. Within hours, the site's URL had ricocheted about in countless e-mails, and the Drudge Report had "excerpted" the text.

   - {it}Newsweek{/it},26 July 1999

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Excerpts have been used throughout history in various forms of literature, education, and research. They allow for a deeper understanding of complex texts by breaking them down into smaller, more manageable parts.

How to Memorize "excerpts"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize an excerpt, try visualizing the scene or situation described in the text.
   - Create a mental image of the characters or events.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the excerpt with a familiar phrase or concept.
   - Create a personal connection to the text.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use a mnemonic device to help remember the key points or details in the excerpt.
   - Try creating an acronym or a rhyme to help remember the information.

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