synopsis
A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a tableA brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.
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3 sensesA brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.
Synopse, Übersicht, Zusammenfassung
кра́ткое описа́ниеkrátkoje opisánije, кра́ткий обзо́рkrátkij obzór, сино́псисsinópsis
о́глядóhljad, резюме́rezjumé, сино́псисsynópsys
A reference work containing brief articles that taken together give an overview of an entire field.
A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
Examples
3 sentencesWhy didn't you provide a synopsis?
I read a synopsis of the film.
ruЯ читаю аннотацию к фильму. — marafon
deIch las eine Inhaltsübersicht des Films. — al_ex_an_der
Read the synopsis.
Translations
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Origin
From Late Latin synopsis, itself from Ancient Greek σύνοψις (súnopsis), from σύν (sún, “wiFrom 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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Forms
plural: synopsesSynonyms
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