synopsis

noun

/sɪˈnɒpsɪs/UK/sɪˈnɑpsɪs/US

Etymology

From Late Latin synopsis, itself from Ancient Greek σύνοψις (súnopsis), from σύν (sún, “with or whole”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “view”) meaning whole view.

1
A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table
A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.
- The following Synopsis is intended as a monograph of those species of the order hitherto discovered…
- In the following synopsis of the history of the United States the principal events are briefly mentioned…
- A Synopsis, on the other hand, should be short enough and general enough so that a person who has not yet begun to study the language can follow it…
A reference work containing brief articles that taken together give an overview of an…
A reference work containing brief articles that taken together give an overview of an entire field.
A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.

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