Synonyms: excerpt, excerption, extract, selection
Definition: a passage selected from a larger work
Usage: he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
Similar words: passage
Definition: a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
Synonyms: excerpt, extract, take out
Definition: take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
Similar words: select, choose, take, pick out
Definition: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Usage: Take any one of these cards; Choose a good husband for your daughter; She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her