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Definition of "outtake" []

  • A section or scene, as of a movie, that is filmed but not used in the final version. (noun)
  • A complete version, as of a recording, that is dropped in favor of another version. (noun)
  • An opening for outward discharge; a vent. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "outtake" in a sentence
  • "Check out the fun outtake from the video below to hear Westergren tinkle the ivories of his classic 1970s era Fender Rhodes electric piano."
  • "Altogether it looked like an outtake from the final episode of Twin Peaks."
  • "Update: BB commenter DHC says, It's worth noting that his is an outtake from a TV show that Warhol developed and aired on Manhattan cable."