synopsis

n., pl., -ses (-sēz).
A brief outline or general view, as of a subject or written work; an abstract or a summary.

[Late Latin, from Greek sunopsis, general view : sun-, syn- + opsis, view.]

noun

A short summary or version prepared by cutting down a larger work: abridgment, abstract, brief, condensation, epitome. See words.

synopsis, a brief summary or précis of a work's plot or argument.

Adjective: synoptic.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

A summary; a brief statement, less than the whole.

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IN BRIEF: A condensed statement or outline.

The executive read a synopsis of the speech.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - synopsis, resumé, sammenfatning, indholdsoversigt

Nederlands (Dutch)
synopsis, samenvatting

Français (French)
n. - synopsis, résumé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Synopse, Abriß

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σύνοψη, περίληψη

Italiano (Italian)
sinossi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sinopse (f)

Русский (Russian)
резюме, конспект, краткий обзор, синопсис, краткое содержание кинофильма

Español (Spanish)
n. - sinopsis

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - synops(is), översikt, sammanfattning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
概要, 大意, 摘要

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 概要, 大意, 摘要

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 개요, 강령, 대의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 梗概

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) موجز , مختصر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תמצית, סיכום מרוכז‬

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