conspectus

n., pl., -tus·es.

1. A general survey of a subject.
2. A synopsis.

[Latin, from past participle of cōnspicere, to observe. See conspicuous.]

(kuhn-SPEK-tuhs)

noun
A general survey, synopsis, outline, or digest of something.

Etymology
From Latin conspectus, past participle of conspicere, from con- (complete) + spicere (to look). Ultimately from Indo-European root spek- (to observe) which is also the ancestor of such words as suspect, spectrum, bishop (literally, overseer), espionage, despise, telescope, spectator, and spectacles

Usage
"Meanwhile, for a well-informed, critical, independent-minded but essentially traditional view of the subject, we have a new conspectus [Europe's Reformations] by James D. Tracy. He is masterly in absorbing information and masterful in organizing it -- skeptical of fashion, clear in exposition, fluent in communication, unremittingly scholarly." — Felipe Fernandez-Armesto; Real Zeal; New York Times Book Review, Jun 11, 2000.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an overall summary

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - oversigt, resume

Nederlands (Dutch)
overzicht, samenvatting

Français (French)
n. - aperçu, synopsis

Deutsch (German)
n. - Übersicht

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επισκόπηση, σύνοψη

Italiano (Italian)
compendio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sinopse (f)

Русский (Russian)
обзор, конспект

Español (Spanish)
n. - resumen, visión de conjunto

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sammanfattande översikt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
概观, 要领, 大纲

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 概觀, 要領, 大綱

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 개관, 개요

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 概観, 概説, 要約

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خلاصه, مجمل, جدول‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תקציר, תמצית, סקירה, פתשגן‬

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