outtake

noun

out·​take ˈau̇t-ˌtāk How to pronounce outtake (audio)
1
: a passage outward : flue, vent
2
: something that is taken out: such as
a
: a take that is not used in an edited version of a film or videotape
b
: a recorded musical selection not included in a record album

Examples of outtake in a Sentence

a collection of the band's old outtakes
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Gag Reel—Laugh along with Team Sonic and these hilarious outtakes! Billie Melissa, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 Gag Reel — Laugh along with Team Sonic and these hilarious outtakes! Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2025 The setup here is clever enough: outtakes showing what happens behind the scenes of those ads. The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 Comprised of New Morning and Self Portrait outtakes, Dylan is probably a more commercially savvy album than Dylan himself would have ever chosen to release, with several covers of contemporary hit songs. Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outtake 

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outtake was in 1902

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“Outtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outtake. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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