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Definition of Epitome
1. Noun. A standard or typical example. "He provided America with an image of the good father"
Exact synonyms: Image, Paradigm, Prototype
Generic synonyms: Example, Model
Specialized synonyms: Concentrate, Imago
Derivative terms: Epitomise, Epitomize, Paradigmatic, Prototypal, Prototypic, Prototypical
Generic synonyms: Example, Model
Specialized synonyms: Concentrate, Imago
Derivative terms: Epitomise, Epitomize, Paradigmatic, Prototypal, Prototypic, Prototypical
2. Noun. A brief abstract (as of an article or book).
Definition of Epitome
1. n. A work in which the contents of a former work are reduced within a smaller space by curtailment and condensation; a brief summary; an abridgement.
Definition of Epitome
1. a typical or ideal example [n -S] : EPITOMIC [adj]