outtake

noun

out·​take ˈau̇t-ˌtāk 

1

: a passage outward : flue, vent

2

: something that is taken out: such as

a

: a take that is not used in an edited version of a film or videotape

b

: a recorded musical selection not included in a record album

Examples of outtake in a Sentence

a collection of the band's old outtakes

Recent Examples on the Web

The Super Deluxe Edition, which without a sweater (i.e., naked, lying on the floor) includes the original album and all of the outtakes stretched across four LPs, a 10-inch EP (containing BBC recordings), and a seven-inch (with the LMU Sessions). —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024

Chase walks us through it, with clips and outtakes and footage to illustrate his points. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2024

Sharing an outtake from her Short n’ Sweet cover shoot, Carpenter announced the new song on Instagram Thursday (Aug. 29). —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2024

This collection of demos, studio outtakes and live tracks comes on the heels of a June set that boxed up all the original studio albums from this same period. —Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1