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单词 synopsis
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Definition of synopsis in English:

synopsis

nounPlural synopses sɪˈnɒpsɪssəˈnɑpsəs
  • 1A brief summary or general survey of something.

    a synopsis of the insurance cover provided is set out below
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Even a synopsis of the events will do, in review form if you must.
    • The bibliography provides a guide to more than 130 studies, giving researchers brief synopses of research methods, topic coverage, data sources and reported findings.
    • The trial judge next summarizes the evidence at trial, providing merely a synopsis without comment.
    • A brief synopsis of the lithology, age, and paleoenvironment and associated fauna are given for each unit.
    • The book is broken into three main sections, beginning with a brief synopsis of the state's long geologic history.
    • As a synopsis, the essay works well to give an overview of two important decades of composition research.
    • If you scroll to the airport, it gives you just a brief synopsis of delays, the departures and weather conditions.
    • The following are brief synopses of the artists and the work they hope to have in the Grad Show; however, the exhibit's final incarnation is still in the works, and the show will undoubtedly present us with a few surprises.
    • The issue provides a brief synopsis of each topic with links to the information on-line.
    • Following are brief synopses of this year's management sessions.
    • At the end of the course, students were asked to write a brief synopsis of their experience.
    • The author's text, which includes brief synopses of the specific battles, makes the paintings all the more interesting and understandable.
    • Regular reviews or synopses of issues such as population health would be helpful.
    • To better inform the story, here is a brief synopsis of my Mexican food experience up to that point.
    • Specifically, it scans the log files and generates a synopsis of which accounts have been used and when.
    • John gave a general synopsis and managed the slides and Jo gave a more detailed explanation.
    • The following is a brief synopsis of the quagmire we would be entering.
    • A brief synopsis of each of the mix elements is given below, and returned to for a fuller discussion in the following chapters.
    • Mr Gilder has sent a letter to all members, assuring them that there is no crisis at the theatre and giving a brief synopsis of the events that led up to the resignations.
    • The historical synopses that the author offers are, once again, brief but sufficient.
    Synonyms
    summary, precis, résumé, abstract, outline, condensation, digest, summarization, summing-up, rundown, round-up, abridgement, review, sketch, compendium
    rare conspectus
    1. 1.1 An outline of the plot of a play, film, or book.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I've spent the afternoon writing laddish synopses of films like You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, While You Were Sleeping, Waynes World, Men in Black and Bill and Ted.
      • It usually takes a good number of rewrites of the plot synopsis to get all such issues straight.
      • I originally intended to attempt to give a plot synopsis of this film, but it's so confusing I might just not bother.
      • The following are titles, screening venues, show times and a synopsis of the films to be screened on Saturday.
      • You are seized by the desire to read a book without someone snatching it from you and demanding a synopsis of the plot.
      • For you who are fresh faces and were not here last year, or just didn't care enough to read The Peak, I will give you a brief synopsis.
      • In some form or another, I will allow that most of you are very aware of the story, so my synopsis will be most assuredly brief.
      • And, finally, an insert in the fold-out case gives brief synopses of all 22 episodes (spoilers included).
      • The insert is a complete episode guide with a brief synopsis of each episode.
      • Although we will not reveal much about the movie, here's a brief synopsis.
      • The brief synopsis above does not do justice to the intricacy of the tale.
      • That's an overview of the movie with an introduction of the characters and a brief synopsis.
      • I read a synopsis of the final episode last night.
      • I've read the synopsis of it but I haven't read any spoilers, but now knowing that there is a twist at the end I'm thinking it's fairly obvious.
      • Trying to provide a synopsis of this film is like recounting your week.
      • Even though the plot synopsis may set off warning sirens, however, the film is refreshing, never cloying.
      • This synopsis makes the film sound like a depressing cautionary tale but it isn't.
      • The synopsis of the film might give viewers who steer clear from anything different a reason to watch it.
      • From the brief synopses above you'll notice that all the stories are the same: gruff, tough men with soft spots for women go through hell to avenge or save them!
      • A plot synopsis is irrelevant, and any detailed discussions of content will undoubtedly spoil it.

Derivatives

  • synopsize

  • verbsɪˈnɒpsʌɪzsəˈnɑpˌsaɪz
    [with object]
    • Give a brief summary or general survey of (something)

      here's my 5-minute attempt to synopsize the events of the last few weeks
      Example sentencesExamples
      • your résumé should synopsize your experience
      • In order to save you watching all ten of these exciting shows, we have reviewed, and synopsized each one!
      • It's like trying to synopsize a fireworks display.
      • Could New York's history and culture possibly be synopsized in just two volumes?

Origin

Early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek, from sun- 'together' + opsis 'seeing'.

 
 

Definition of synopsis in US English:

synopsis

nounsəˈnɑpsəssəˈnäpsəs
  • 1A brief summary or general survey of something.

    a synopsis of the accident
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The author's text, which includes brief synopses of the specific battles, makes the paintings all the more interesting and understandable.
    • The issue provides a brief synopsis of each topic with links to the information on-line.
    • If you scroll to the airport, it gives you just a brief synopsis of delays, the departures and weather conditions.
    • Mr Gilder has sent a letter to all members, assuring them that there is no crisis at the theatre and giving a brief synopsis of the events that led up to the resignations.
    • The historical synopses that the author offers are, once again, brief but sufficient.
    • A brief synopsis of each of the mix elements is given below, and returned to for a fuller discussion in the following chapters.
    • The bibliography provides a guide to more than 130 studies, giving researchers brief synopses of research methods, topic coverage, data sources and reported findings.
    • Even a synopsis of the events will do, in review form if you must.
    • A brief synopsis of the lithology, age, and paleoenvironment and associated fauna are given for each unit.
    • The trial judge next summarizes the evidence at trial, providing merely a synopsis without comment.
    • John gave a general synopsis and managed the slides and Jo gave a more detailed explanation.
    • At the end of the course, students were asked to write a brief synopsis of their experience.
    • Following are brief synopses of this year's management sessions.
    • Specifically, it scans the log files and generates a synopsis of which accounts have been used and when.
    • The book is broken into three main sections, beginning with a brief synopsis of the state's long geologic history.
    • Regular reviews or synopses of issues such as population health would be helpful.
    • The following is a brief synopsis of the quagmire we would be entering.
    • The following are brief synopses of the artists and the work they hope to have in the Grad Show; however, the exhibit's final incarnation is still in the works, and the show will undoubtedly present us with a few surprises.
    • As a synopsis, the essay works well to give an overview of two important decades of composition research.
    • To better inform the story, here is a brief synopsis of my Mexican food experience up to that point.
    Synonyms
    summary, precis, résumé, abstract, outline, condensation, digest, summarization, summing-up, rundown, round-up, abridgement, review, sketch, compendium
    1. 1.1 An outline of the plot of a book, play, movie, or episode of a television show.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • That's an overview of the movie with an introduction of the characters and a brief synopsis.
      • I read a synopsis of the final episode last night.
      • I've read the synopsis of it but I haven't read any spoilers, but now knowing that there is a twist at the end I'm thinking it's fairly obvious.
      • It usually takes a good number of rewrites of the plot synopsis to get all such issues straight.
      • The insert is a complete episode guide with a brief synopsis of each episode.
      • I've spent the afternoon writing laddish synopses of films like You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, While You Were Sleeping, Waynes World, Men in Black and Bill and Ted.
      • The brief synopsis above does not do justice to the intricacy of the tale.
      • For you who are fresh faces and were not here last year, or just didn't care enough to read The Peak, I will give you a brief synopsis.
      • I originally intended to attempt to give a plot synopsis of this film, but it's so confusing I might just not bother.
      • In some form or another, I will allow that most of you are very aware of the story, so my synopsis will be most assuredly brief.
      • This synopsis makes the film sound like a depressing cautionary tale but it isn't.
      • Even though the plot synopsis may set off warning sirens, however, the film is refreshing, never cloying.
      • Trying to provide a synopsis of this film is like recounting your week.
      • Although we will not reveal much about the movie, here's a brief synopsis.
      • The following are titles, screening venues, show times and a synopsis of the films to be screened on Saturday.
      • From the brief synopses above you'll notice that all the stories are the same: gruff, tough men with soft spots for women go through hell to avenge or save them!
      • You are seized by the desire to read a book without someone snatching it from you and demanding a synopsis of the plot.
      • A plot synopsis is irrelevant, and any detailed discussions of content will undoubtedly spoil it.
      • And, finally, an insert in the fold-out case gives brief synopses of all 22 episodes (spoilers included).
      • The synopsis of the film might give viewers who steer clear from anything different a reason to watch it.

Origin

Early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek, from sun- ‘together’ + opsis ‘seeing’.

 
 
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