Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To take out; except.
- Except; besides.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- preposition obsolete Except.
- noun A portion of a recorded performance which is eliminated in the editing process and is not included in the final commercial presentation. The recording may be audio or visual or both, but is usually of a film or television performance.
Outtakes often include mistakes or lower quality performances, and sometimes blunders. The latter type are occasionally presented separately to the public for amusement.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A portion of a
recording (atake ) that is not included in the final version of afilm or a musicalalbum , often because it contains amistake . - noun A complete version of a recording or film that is dropped in favour of another version,
reject . - noun An opening for outward discharge,
vent . - verb To
take out ,remove . - verb obsolete To
except . - preposition archaic
except ;besides .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film
Etymologies
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Examples
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Altogether it looked like an outtake from the final episode of Twin Peaks.
Dear President Obama #247: Tom DeLay: The forbidden dance 2009
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Check out the fun outtake from the video below to hear Westergren tinkle the ivories of his classic 1970s era Fender Rhodes electric piano.
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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.
Boing Boing 2008
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The unicorn segment was an outtake from the original footage discarded by Ridley Scott in 1982.
Boing Boing: September 18, 2005 - September 24, 2005 Archives 2005
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And the hard beats go on, though some of it is very pleasant such as Nanette Fabrayâs awed recollection of working with Davis, and even an outtake from the film.
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The chord progression itself sounds like a Dimmu Borgir outtake, which is very effective here, as it gives the lyrics room to breathe and take hold, rather than crash down like an avalanche; the listener has time to digest the themes and overlaid messages.
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It didn't make it into the original article but was part of a selection of 'outtake' quotes.
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However, persevering through trial and error could reveal bonus material such as outtake reels, more behind-the-scenes features, or even entire re-edits of films.
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However, persevering through trial and error could reveal bonus material such as outtake reels, more behind-the-scenes features, or even entire re-edits of films.
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However, persevering through trial and error could reveal bonus material such as outtake reels, more behind-the-scenes features, or even entire re-edits of films.
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