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Synopsis
//sɪˈnɒpsɪs// noun
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Noun
- 1 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.
"The following Synopsis is intended as a monograph of those species of the order hitherto discovered…"
- 2 a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory wordnet
- 3 A reference work containing brief articles that taken together give an overview of an entire field.
- 4 A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.
Etymology
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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