Meaning of synopsis | Babel Free

Definitions

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

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Examples

“The following Synopsis is intended as a monograph of those species of the order hitherto discovered…”

“In the following synopsis of the history of the United States the principal events are briefly mentioned…”

“A Synopsis, on the other hand, should be short enough and general enough so that a person who has not yet begun to study the language can follow it…”

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