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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In exchange, you're supposed to offer them exclusive goodies, like bonus episodes, early access to new episodes, outtakes, or live interactions with you. David Pogue june 8, CBS News, 8 June 2025 Occasionally, John, the kindly owner of Record Runner, will come out and show them where to stand, even presenting the actual record and its outtakes as a posing guide. John Ortved, Curbed, 6 June 2025 In outtakes from a video promoting Mulaney's episode, the Everybody's Live star cracks up multiple times at Johnson's Bob Dylan impression. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 May 2025 Some of it is independently shot, some of it is outtakes from those movies. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 May 2025 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 19 Jun. 2025.

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