synopsis

syn·op·sis

S0969900 (sĭ-nŏp′sĭs)n. pl. syn·op·ses (-sēz) A brief outline or general view, as of a subject or written work; an abstract or a summary.

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[Late Latin, from Greek sunopsis, general view : sun-, syn- + opsis, view; see ok^w- in Indo-European roots.]

synopsis

(sɪˈnɒpsɪs) n, pl -ses (-siːz) (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a condensation or brief review of a subject; summary[C17: via Late Latin from Greek sunopsis, from syn- + opsis view]

syn•op•sis

(sɪˈnɒp sɪs)

n., pl. -ses (-sēz). 1. a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject. 2. a compendium of heads or short paragraphs giving a view of the whole. 3. a brief summary of the plot of a novel, motion picture, play, etc. [1605–15; < Late Latin < Greek sýnopsis; see syn-, -opsis] syn: See summary.

Thesaurus

Noun

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synopsis - a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theoryprecis, abstract, outlinesummary, sum-up - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"brief - a condensed written summary or abstractapercu - a short synopsisepitome - a brief abstract (as of an article or book)

synopsis

noun summary, review, résumé, outline, abstract, digest, epitome, rundown, condensation, compendium, précis, aperçu (French), abridgment, conspectus, outline sketch For each title there is a brief synopsis of the book.

synopsis

nounA short summary or version prepared by cutting down a larger work:abridgment, abstract, brief, condensation, epitome.

Translations

abrégéprécisrésumésynopsesinossistreszczenie