synopsis
UK /sɪˈnɒpsɪs/ US /sɪˈnɑpsɪs/
noun 3
Definitions
noun
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.
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…
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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