synopsis

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /sɪˈnɒpsɪs/
• (America) IPA: /sɪˈnɑpsɪs/

Noun

synopsis (plural synopses)

1. (authorship) 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.
2. A reference work containing brief articles that taken together give an overview of an entire field.
3. (Orthodoxy) A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.

Synonyms

• (brief summary): abridgment, abstract, conspectus, outline, overview, summary

Related terms

• synoptic
• synoptical
• synoptically
• synoptist

Translations

• French: abrégé, précis, résumé
• German: Synopse, Übersicht, Zusammenfassung
• Italian: sinossi
• Portuguese: resumo
• Russian: краткий
• Spanish: resumen, sumario, sinopsis

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