Excerption

Pronunciation: /ˈɛksɝptˈaɪˌɑn/

Excerption (noun)

  1. A short part taken from a longer text, used to show or support an idea.
  2. The act of choosing and copying small parts of a text for later use.

Examples

  • The excerption shows the key idea in one sentence.
  • She read the excerption aloud to explain the meaning.