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snippet

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsnɪpət/ · UK /ˈsnɪpɪt/

Forms: snippets

snippet means: A small piece of something, such as a conversation, song, text, or cloth.

noun

SMALL PARTB2

A small piece of something, such as a conversation, song, text, or cloth.

  • I heard a snippet of their conversation.
  • The report includes short snippets from interviews.
  • Can you send me that code snippet?

How to use it: snippet of something (She shared a snippet of her new song.)

Similar words: extract, fragment, excerpt

Common phrases: snippet of information, snippet of conversation, code snippet

verb

EXTRACT A PARTC2

To take a short part from a longer text or other material.

  • The editor snippeted the article for a preview.
  • We snippet long posts for the front page.
  • She snippeted several passages from the report.

Similar words: excerpt, extract

Common phrases: snippet a passage, snippet an article

Questions about snippet

What does snippet mean?

A small piece of something, such as a conversation, song, text, or cloth.

What is snippet in other languages?

Türkçe: parça · Español: fragmento · Français: extrait · Deutsch: Ausschnitt · Italiano: frammento · 日本語: 断片

How do you pronounce snippet?

In American English /ˈsnɪpət/; in British English /ˈsnɪpɪt/.

How do you use snippet in a sentence?

I heard a snippet of their conversation. The report includes short snippets from interviews.

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