"pull quote" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pull quotes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pull quote (plural pull quotes)
  1. (graphic design) A brief excerpt drawn from an document and set separately from the main text—often in larger type and/or in a frame—in order to draw the eye. Wikipedia link: pull quote Categories (topical): Graphic design Synonyms: liftout, pullout, pull-quote Related terms: quote doctor Translations (a brief excerpt used out of context): blikvangercitaat [neuter] (Dutch), nosto (Finnish), relance [feminine] (French), relance-citation [feminine] (French), azhí (Navajo), cita destacada [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-pull_quote-en-noun-LhNEE-Uz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, graphic-design

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