outtake

[ out-teyk ]

noun

1. a segment of film or videotape edited out of the final version, as because of a technical error.
2. a recording of a song not included in the final release of a record album, as because of a technical error.

outtake

/ ˈaʊtˌteɪk /

noun

1. an unreleased take from a recording session, film, or television programme

Word History and Origins

Origin of outtake¹

First recorded in 1955–60; out- + take

Example Sentences

Each of his shelves feels like an outtake from some parallel, miniature world.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• blurb
• clip
• excerpt
• one-liner
• quotation
• slogan
• snippet