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précis

[ prey-see, prey-see ]

noun

, plural pré·cis [prey-, seez, prey, -seez].
  1. a concise summary.

    Synonyms: abstract, condensation, digest



verb (used with object)

  1. to make a précis of.

precis

/ ˈpreɪsiː /

noun

  1. a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to make a precis of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of précis1

1750–60; < French, noun use of adj., literally, cut short. See precise
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Word History and Origins

Origin of précis1

C18: from French: precise
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Example Sentences

A recurring line from “First Reformed” feels like a precis for all of these: Will God forgive us?

The precis of a panel titled “Misinformation, Censorship, and Academic Freedom” states as fact that “governments censored information contrary to public health pronouncements in social media settings.”

He segued into a précis of his political life, starting when he was a 29-year-old senator.

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But the insistence on its importance — it shows up instrumentally, and in its vocal form, and even in a music box as a ballerina twirls around — struck me as a perfect précis for the film.

Moving back and forth from the early 1950s to the late ’80s, “Fellow Travelers,” based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Thomas Mallon, is a précis of 20th-century queer history viewed through a turbulent relationship between two men.

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