单词 | synopsis |
释义 | synopsis /si nop"sis/, n. , pl. synopses /-seez/. 1. a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject. 2. a compendium of heads or short paragraphs giving a view of the whole. 3. a brief summary of the plot of a novel, motion picture, play, etc. [1605-15; < LL < Gk sýnopsis, equiv. to syn- SYN- + op- (suppletive s. of horân to see; cf. AUTOPSY) + -sis -SIS] Syn. condensation, epitome, abstract, abridgment, précis. See summary. |
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