extract

²ex·tract

noun \ˈek-ˌstrakt\

Definition of EXTRACT

1

: a selection from a writing or discourse : excerpt

2

: a product (as an essence or concentrate) prepared by extracting; especially : a solution (as in alcohol) of essential constituents of a complex material (as meat or an aromatic plant)

Examples of EXTRACT

1. The recipe calls for a tablespoon of vanilla extract.
2. <the anthology includes a long extract from the epic poem>

First Known Use of EXTRACT

15th century

Related to EXTRACT

Synonyms: excerpt, passage

Related Words: clip, snippet, sound bite; citation, quotation; locus classicus, longueur, purple passage; context; sample, selection

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