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synopsis
- /sɪˈnɒpsɪs/ UK
- /sɪˈnɑpsɪs/ US
Where it comes from
From Late Latin synopsis, itself from Ancient Greek σύνοψις (súnopsis), from σύν (sún, “with or whole”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “view”) meaning whole view.
noun synopses
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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…
Similar: abridgment, abstract, conspectus, outline, overview, summary
- A reference work containing brief articles that taken together give an overview of an entire field.
- A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: abstract, outline, precis, overview, précis, résumé, summarize, wrap-up, memorandum, storyline, summation, summary, recapitulation, concise, compilation, journal
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noun brief summary
| Español | resumen, sumario, sinopsis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 대위 daewi, 경개 gyeonggae, 개요 gaeyo |
| 日本語 | 大意 taii, 梗概 kōgai, 概要 gaiyō, あらすじ arasuji |
| 中文 | 概要 gàiyào, 提要 tíyào, 摘要 zhāiyào |
| हिन्दी | सार sār |
| Português | resumo, sinopse |
| Français | abrégé, précis, résumé |
| Deutsch | Synopse, Übersicht, Zusammenfassung |
| Italiano | sinossi |
| Ελληνικά | σύνοψη sýnopsi, περίληψη perílipsi |
| Română | sinopsis |
| Русский | кра́ткое описа́ние krátkoje opisánije, кра́ткий обзо́р krátkij obzór, сино́псис sinópsis, конспе́кт konspékt, обозре́ние obozrénije, резюме́ rezjumɛ́ |
| Tiếng Việt | tóm tắt |
| العربية | مُلَخَّص mulaḵḵaṣ |
| עברית | תַּקְצִיר taktsír |
Talk about this word "synopsis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/synopsis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. synopsis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/synopsis "synopsis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/synopsis.Cite this
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title = {synopsis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/synopsis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
