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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

  1. noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
  2. adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
  3. adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
  4. verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.

excerpt — full definition

  1. noun A short passage taken from a longer book, film, speech or piece of music and presented on its own.
  2. verb To take a passage out of a longer work in order to quote or publish it separately.

Related Italian words