Synonyms for synopsis
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Noun
1. Summary — A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or…
summary, outline, overview, abstract, brief, precis, abridgment US, abridgement UK, compendium, syllabus, epitome, digest, conspectus, breviary, compend
Definitions
- n. 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.
Related words
- Word family
- synopsize synoptic synoptical
Forms
- Plural
- synopses → summaries, outlines, overviews, abstracts…
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An outline or synopsis is a kind of sketch closely following the plan.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- brief It was a long letter, but in brief, he said, "No."
- summary I'm not expecting details; just a summary is fine.
- overview Before we begin, let's have a quick overview of Java 8.
- outline Outline to me in general terms what is happening.
By length
- 5 letters
- brief1
- 6 letters
- digest2, precis2
- 7 letters
- summary3, outline2, epitome4, compend
- 8 letters
- overview3, abstract2, syllabus3, breviary
- 10 letters
- compendium4, abridgment, conspectus
- 11 letters
- abridgement3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (digest2 = 2 syllables).