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synopsis

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Noun
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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun synopsis has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

synopsisn. [L., from Gr. ; sy`n with, together + a sight, view, from the root seen in E. optic.].
     A general view, or a collection of heads or parts so arranged as to exhibit a general view of the whole; an abstract or summary of a discourse; a syllabus; a conspectus.  [1913 Webster]
    "That the reader may see in one view the exactness of the method, as well as force of the argument, I shall here draw up a short synopsis of this epistle."  [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Abridgment; compendium; epitome; abstract; summary; syllabus; conspectus. See Abridgment.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

synopsis, n. (pl. synopses)
1 a summary or outline.
2 a brief general survey.

Derivative
synopsize v.tr. (also -ise).
Etymology
LL f. Gk (as SYN-, opsis seeing)

THESAURUS

synopsis

abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgement, abridgment, abstract, apercu, apocope, breviary, brief, capsule, compend, compendium, compression, condensation, condensed version, conspectus, curtailment, digest, draft, elision, ellipsis, epitome, epitomization, foreshortening, head, outline, overview, pandect, precis, recap, recapitulation, reduction, resume, retrenchment, review, rubric, shortened version, shortening, skeleton, sketch, summary, summation, survey, syllabus, syncope, telescoping, thumbnail sketch, topical outline, truncation

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synopsis

Compendium

N compend, compendium, abstract, precis, epitome, multum in parvo, analysis, pandect, digest, sum and substance, brief, abridgment, summary, apercu, draft, minute, note, excerpt, synopsis, textbook, conspectus, outlines, syllabus, contents, heads, prospectus, album, scrap book, note book, memorandum book, commonplace book, extracts, excerpta, cuttings, fugitive pieces, fugitive writing, spicilegium, flowers, anthology, collectanea, analecta, compilation, recapitulation, resume, review, abbreviation, abbreviature, contraction, shortening, compression, compendious, synoptic, analectic, abrege, abridged, variorum, in short, in epitome, in substance, in few words, it lies in a nutshell.

Arrangement

N arrangement, plan, preparation, disposal, disposition, collocation, allocation, distribution, sorting, assortment, allotment, apportionment, taxis, taxonomy, syntaxis, graduation, organization, grouping, tabulation, analysis, classification, clustering, division, digestion, digest, synopsis, syntagma, table, atlas, file, database, register, organism, architecture, sieve, riddle, screen, sorter, arranged, embattled, in battle array, cut and dried, methodical, orderly, regular, systematic, In vast cumbrous array.

List

N list, catalog, catalogue, inventory, register, account, bill, bill of costs, terrier, tally, listing, itemization, atlas, book, ledger, catalogue raisonne, tableau, invoice, bill of lading, prospectus, bill of fare, menu, carte, score, census, statistics, returns, contents, table of contents, outline, synopsis, checklist, table, chart, database, index, inverted file, word list, concordance, dictionary, lexicon, vocabulary, glossary, thesaurus, file, card index, card file, rolodex, address book, Red book, Blue book, Domesday book, cadastre, directory, gazetter, almanac, army list, clergy list, civil service list, navy list, Almanach de Gotha, cadaster, Lloyd's register, nautical almanac, who's who, Guiness's Book of World Records, roll, check roll, checker roll, bead roll, muster roll, muster book, roster, panel, jury list, cartulary, diptych, cadastral.

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