概要 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- outline noun The line or shape marking the edge of something.
- overview noun A short summary that covers the main points of something without going into detail.
- summary noun A short version of a longer text that covers only the main points.
- synopsis noun A short summary that covers the main points of a book, film, or other written work.
Senses
概要 is used for these senses in English:
- abstract An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- outline A general description of some subject.
- overview A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.
- synopsis (authorship) 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.
abstract — full definition
- noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
- adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
- verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.
outline — full definition
- noun The line or shape marking the edge of something.
- noun A summary that lays out the main points of something, such as a plan or piece of writing.
- verb To describe the main points of something, or to draw its boundary.