synopsis.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
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.
Where this word comes from
From Late Latin synopsis, itself from Ancient Greek σύνοψις (súnopsis), from σύν (sún, “with or whole”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “view”) meaning whole view.
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