estratto — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- excerpt noun A short passage taken from a longer book, film, speech or piece of music and presented on its own.
- extract verb To pull or draw something out, often with effort or force.
- summary noun A short version of a longer text that covers only the main points.
Senses
estratto is used for these senses in English:
- abstract An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
abstract — full definition
- noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
- adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
- verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.
excerpt — full definition
- noun A short passage taken from a longer book, film, speech or piece of music and presented on its own.
- verb To take a passage out of a longer work in order to quote or publish it separately.