Excerpts: meaning, definitions and examples

When referring to specific parts taken from a longer text, often used in academic or formal contexts.

• The researcher provided excerpts from the study to support her argument

When discussing sections of text, especially in literature or long written works like novels or essays.

• In this passage from the novel, the author describes the protagonist's internal conflict

Used when referring to the exact words taken from someone else's spoken or written material, often to support an idea or argument.

• She began her presentation with a famous quotation from Albert Einstein

Necessary for short pieces or fragments of information, conversations, or text, usually informal or casual.

• I overheard snippets of their conversation while walking by