synopsis
UK/sɪˈnɒpsɪs//sɪˈnɑpsɪs/
synopsis noun: 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.
Noun
synopsis (plural synopses)
- 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.
- The following Synopsis is intended as a monograph of those species of the order hitherto discovered…1869, Edward Drinker Cope, Synopsis of the Extinct Batrachia and Reptilia of North America. Part I.
- In the following synopsis of the history of the United States the principal events are briefly mentioned…1914, Chandler B. Beach, Frank Morton McMurry (eds.), The New Student’s Reference Work
- Synonyms:
- abridgment, abstract, conspectus, outline, overview, summary
- A reference work containing brief articles that taken together give an overview of an entire field.
- A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.
synopsis meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
synopsis in Hindi
- brief summary
- सार sār
synopsis in Tamil
- சுருக்கம், பொருட், ஆய்வுச்சுருக்கம், பொழிப்பு
synopsis in Urdu
- خلاصہ
synopsis in Bengali
- সংক্ষিপ্তসার
More languagesFewer languages
- synopsis in Malayalam
- സംക്ഷേപം, സംഗ്രഹം, സാരനിരൂപണം
- synopsis in Kannada
- ಸಾರಾಂಶ, ತಾತ್ಪರ್ಯ, ಸಂಗ್ರಹ, ಮುಖ್ಯಾಂಶ ಸೂಚಿ
- synopsis in Arabic
- مُلَخَّص mulaḵḵaṣ
- synopsis in Indonesian
- sinopsis, sari kata
- synopsis in Vietnamese
- tóm tắt
Synonyms of synopsis
Forms of synopsis
| plural | synopses |
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Origin of synopsis
From Late Latin synopsis, itself from Ancient Greek σύνοψις (súnopsis), from σύν (sún, “with or whole”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “view”) meaning whole view.
Words formed from synopsis
Questions about synopsis
- What does synopsis mean?
- Synopsis means 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.
- What is synopsis in Hindi?
- Synopsis in Hindi is सार (sār). See Synopsis meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is synopsis?
- Synopsis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce synopsis?
- Synopsis is pronounced /sɪˈnɒpsɪs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of synopsis?
- The plural of synopsis is synopses.
Words near synopsis in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: synopsis (page history and authors); synopsis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); synopsis (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); synopsis (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); synopsis (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); synopsis (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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