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synopsis

syn·op·sis [ si nópsiss ] (plural syn·op·ses [ si nóp sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. summary of text: a condensed version of a text, e.g. a summary of the plot of a book, play, movie, or television show

2. summary of subject: a concise outline or survey of a subject

[Early 17th century. Via late Latin< Greek sunopsis "general view" < opsis "view"]
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