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synopsis

American  
[si-nop-sis] / sɪˈnɒp sɪs /

noun

plural

synopses

  1. a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject.

  2. a compendium of heads or short paragraphs giving a view of the whole.

  3. a brief summary of the plot of a novel, motion picture, play, etc.

synopsis British  
/ sɪˈnɒpsɪs /

noun

  1. a condensation or brief review of a subject; summary

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Related Words

See summary.

Etymology

Origin of synopsis

First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin, from Greek sýnopsis, equivalent to syn- syn- + op- (suppletive stem of horân “to see”; autopsy ) + -sis -sis

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