1. selecting and extracting a short passage or section from a longer text, speech, or work
Usage: present participle of 'excerpt'

1. the act or process of selecting and extracting passages from a larger work
Usage: gerund form of 'excerpt'

Examples

• The editor was excerpting key passages from the novel for the anthology.
• Excerpting from historical documents requires careful attention to context.
• She spent the afternoon excerpting quotes for her research paper.
• The publisher is excerpting chapters from the new biography for the magazine.
• Excerpting without proper attribution can constitute plagiarism.
• He enjoyed excerpting interesting passages to share with his book club.