synopsis
a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject.
a compendium of heads or short paragraphs giving a view of the whole.
a brief summary of the plot of a novel, motion picture, play, etc.
Origin of synopsis
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How to use synopsis in a sentence
The bane of my existence is the synopses that publishers request for a new novel or series.
Michelle Gagnon’s How I Write Interview: When I Was a Russian Supper-Club Dancer | Noah Charney | September 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe here paused for a moment, stepped to a book-case, and brought forth one of the ordinary synopses of Natural History.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe | Edgar Allan PoeI have retained the division into larger and smaller sections and the synopses of the various chapters.
The Wonders of Life | Ernst HaeckelWhat type would you use for a table of contents when chapter synopses are not given?
Capitals | Frederick W. HamiltonIn the same journal (29 : 226 f.) I have given synopses of two Tagalog metrical romances which open with the Cinderella setting.
Filipino Popular Tales | Dean S. Fansler
I have therefore provided brief synopses of these, as well as some account of Egyptian archology.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt | Lewis Spence
British Dictionary definitions for synopsis
/ (sɪˈnɒpsɪs) /
a condensation or brief review of a subject; summary
Origin of synopsis
1Collins 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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