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

But the collection’s real gem arrives in the form of “Anthology 4,” in which fans are treated to a host of fresh outtakes spanning the whole of The Beatles’ career as recording artists.

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Highlights of the outtakes include early versions of “Born in the USA” and “Downbound Train,” both radically different versions from what was eventually released.

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But the disc of outtakes containing mostly solo acoustic pieces that didn’t make it to the final “Nebraska” album succeeds on its own terms.

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Rare outtakes from films like “Home Alone,” unseen footage and home videos round out the film and give it a piercing intimacy.

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Even a former Kentucky district attorney, who brags that he “got a lot of attaboys” for partnering with NBC, softens his tough talk while watching outtakes of a soft-spoken and seemingly very confused arrestee.

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