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outtake

noun

out·​take ˈau̇t-ˌtāk How to pronounce outtake (audio)
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
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All three albums — outtakes, demos, live slop, studio chatter — became mega-selling hits, in the days when people paid money for music. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025 There’s also deleted scenes and outtakes. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025 Over the last two weeks, Bertinelli shared several outtakes from the book’s cover shoot that didn’t make the cut on her Instagram page. Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 Castmembers Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Monica Horan, Madylin Sweeten and Sullivan Sweeten will also appear to discuss their time making the series together and sharing previously unseen outtakes from the show. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outtake

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outtake was in 1902

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“Outtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outtake. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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