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précis

[prey-see, prey-see]

noun

plural

précis 
  1. a concise summary.



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

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A précis of Elmer’s early life in Maine is run through by members of the eight-person cast in the bouncy, no-nonsense manner of a graphic novel.

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

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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.”

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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.

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