100 Other Words for “Quote”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Adage	Traditional saying expressing a truth.
2.	Anecdotal line	Line drawn from an anecdote.
3.	Aphorism	Brief statement of a general truth.
4.	Aside	Short remark, often parenthetical.
5.	Attributed line	Line credited to a speaker.
6.	Axiom	Self-evident principle or rule.
7.	Bite	Short, memorable snippet.
8.	Bon mot	Witty remark or saying.
9.	Book line	Line taken from a book.
10.	Borrowing	Words taken from another source.
11.	Catchphrase	Popular, repeatedly used phrase.
12.	Chrestomathy item	Selected excerpt in a collection.
13.	Citation	Reference to a source or passage.
14.	Cite	To mention as evidence or source.
15.	Clipping	Extracted portion from a text.
16.	Copy	Text reproduced from a source.
17.	Copy-paste	Text inserted from another place.
18.	Crib	Copied passage used for reference.
19.	Dictum	Authoritative statement or pronouncement.
20.	Direct speech	Exact words presented in quotes.
21.	Embedded excerpt	Excerpt inserted within another text.
22.	Epigram	Short, witty, pointed statement.
23.	Epigraph	Introductory quotation at a start.
24.	Evidence	Quoted material used to support.
25.	Excerpt	Short extract from a longer work.
26.	Exemplum	Illustrative example from a text.
27.	Extract	Selected passage taken out.
28.	Extracted line	Line pulled from a longer text.
29.	Famous line	Widely recognized line of text.
30.	Folio line	Line referenced by page or leaf.
31.	Formulation	Particular wording of an idea.
32.	Fragment	Incomplete piece of a text.
33.	Gist line	Line capturing the main point.
34.	Golden saying	Highly valued memorable saying.
35.	Handed-down saying	Saying passed through generations.
36.	Headline	Striking line used for attention.
37.	Hook	Attention-grabbing line or phrase.
38.	Idiom	Fixed phrase with special meaning.
39.	Illustration	Text used to exemplify a point.
40.	In-text citation	Source reference within writing.
41.	Instance	Example drawn from a source.
42.	Invocation	Calling up words for effect.
43.	Jotting	Quickly written brief note.
44.	Kernel	Core line capturing essential meaning.
45.	Key line	Most important line in context.
46.	Lift	Passage lifted from a source.
47.	Line	Single sentence or verse segment.
48.	Loan phrase	Phrase borrowed from another work.
49.	Locution	Particular phrase or expression.
50.	Maxim	Concise rule of conduct.
51.	Memorable line	Line easily recalled and repeated.
52.	Mention	Brief reference to words said.
53.	Motto	Short guiding phrase or slogan.
54.	Note	Brief written remark or citation.
55.	Noted line	Line singled out for attention.
56.	Observation	Comment noted from a source.
57.	Oracular saying	Cryptic, prophetic-sounding statement.
58.	Oral tradition line	Line preserved through spoken tradition.
59.	Paraphrase	Restatement in different words.
60.	Partial quote	Only part of a longer quote.
61.	Passage	Section of a written work.
62.	Phrase	Group of words as a unit.
63.	Portion	Part of a larger text.
64.	Precept	Rule intended to guide behavior.
65.	Proverb	Common saying expressing wisdom.
66.	Pull-quote	Highlighted excerpt for emphasis.
67.	Quip	Clever, amusing remark.
68.	Quoted material	Text taken directly from a source.
69.	Recitation	Repeating words aloud from memory.
70.	Reference	Pointer to a source or text.
71.	Referenced passage	Passage pointed to as support.
72.	Refrain	Repeated line, especially in verse.
73.	Remark	Comment made in speech or writing.
74.	Reported speech	Speaker’s words conveyed indirectly.
75.	Reproduction	Copying text from an original.
76.	Retort	Quick, sharp reply.
77.	Riff	Playful variation on a line.
78.	Saying	Short, commonly repeated statement.
79.	Screen grab	Captured on-screen text snippet.
80.	Selected quotation	Chosen line from a source.
81.	Selection	Chosen part of a text.
82.	Sentiment	Expressed view or feeling in words.
83.	Snippet	Very short piece of text.
84.	Sound bite	Brief memorable spoken excerpt.
85.	Source line	Line taken from an origin text.
86.	Speech extract	Excerpt from spoken remarks.
87.	Statement	Declared sentence expressing a fact.
88.	Strain	Recognizable line or phrase motif.
89.	Tagline	Catchy phrase identifying something.
90.	Takeaway line	Memorable line summarizing a point.
91.	Testimony	Cited statement offered as evidence.
92.	Text fragment	Small broken-off piece of text.
93.	Textual evidence	Words cited to support analysis.
94.	Tidbit	Small interesting piece of text.
95.	Transcript line	Line taken from a transcript.
96.	Turn of phrase	Distinctive way of expressing something.
97.	Utterance	Something spoken; a statement.
98.	Verbatim	Exact words as originally used.
99.	Verbatim excerpt	Exact excerpt from the original.
100.	Vignette line	Brief evocative line from a scene.