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outtake

American  
[out-teyk] / ˈaʊtˌteɪk /

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 British  
/ ˈaʊtˌteɪk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of outtake

First recorded in 1955–60; out- + take

Example Sentences

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“Production outlooks for early 2026 remain relatively flat, but some incremental output from the Permian is possible with new outtake capacity available and strong demands from the Gulf coast region.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Last week, the Daily Mail published outtake video footage from one of the scenes she described.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2024

Enough time appears to have passed between that epic TV showdown and this chair-coving outtake for Stewart to joke about her staple gun fixation by saying, “I'm chopping cabbage.”

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2024

“Today we shared an outtake image from our Christmas Clothing and Home advert, which was recorded in August,” the statement reads.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

With its booming retro-’80s drums and its shouted backing vocals, this throbbing pop-rock jam — which Swift co-wrote with the great Diane Warren — sounds like an outtake from Haim’s 2013 debut, “Days Are Gone.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

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