noun
synopsis
sih-NOP-sihs
noun
1
A short summary that covers the main points of a book, film, or other written work.
"The back cover gave a brief synopsis of the plot."
"She wrote a one-page synopsis before pitching the novel to agents."
How to Use Synopsis
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA quick overview that hits the key points without going into full detail.
Easily confused with
synapse
Common pairings
brief synopsis
plot synopsis
Word Forms
synopses plural
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek sunopsis, "a general view," from syn- ("together, whole") and opsis ("view").