precis
/ˈpreɪsi
/noun (plural same /ˈpreɪsiz/)
A summary or abstract of a text or speech.The precis accompanying the weekly summaries of incidents also make it possible to explore in more detail the deaths of individual policemen....
- You can read a brief precis of what he found by clicking here.
- The hero's journey, however, need not be anywhere as simplistic as in the brief precis above.
Synonyms
summary, synopsis, résumé, abstract, outline, summarization, summation;
abridgement, digest, condensation, abbreviation, survey, overview, rundown, run-through, sketch;
French tour d'horizon;
North American wrap-up;
Law headnote, brief
rare conspectus, summa, epitome, compendium
verb (precises /ˈpreɪsiːz/, precising /ˈpreɪsiːɪŋ/, precised /ˈpreɪsiːd/) [with object]
Make a precis of (a text or speech).She wrote one of the best and most intelligent dissections of the case, and to precis her, she pointed out that Martin and the man had a lot in common....
- In order to do that successfully he will have to develop smart new ways of searching to find what he wants quickly and easily, and be able to access it instantaneously and precis it intelligently to give him exactly what he needs.
- Could somebody precis the conclusion for me please?
Synonyms
summarize, sum up, give a summary/synopsis/precis of, give the main points of;
abridge, condense, shorten, synopsize, abstract, outline, compress, abbreviate
rare epitomize
Origin
Mid 18th century: from French précis, literally 'precise' (adjective used as a noun).