synopsis
pronunciation
How to pronounce synopsis in British English:
UK [sɪˈnɒpsɪs]
How to pronounce synopsis in American English:
US [sɪˈnɑːpsɪs]
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- Noun:
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
Word Origin
- synopsis (n.)
- 1610s, "a general view, an outline," from Late Latin synopsis "a synopsis," from Greek synopsis "a general view," literally "a seeing altogether, a seeing all at once," from syn- "together" (see syn-) + opsis "sight, appearance," from PIE *okw- "to see" (see eye (n.)).
Example
- 1. The synopsis does not replace the abstract but is an additional product .
- 2. If the feature film 's synopsis sounds overly familiar to chinese audience -- it tells the story of events leading up to the party 's founding in shanghai -- a television drama being prepared for the occasion takes a more unusual approach .
- 3. This is the synopsis for some new books .
- 4. If you talk to an eragon reader , you will see why the introductory seven-page synopsis of the mythology is necessary . The synopsis is the story .
- 5. The synopsis should simply present the evidence , and not advise any particular action .