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Definition of Synopsis

1. Noun. A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory.

Definition of Synopsis

1. n. A general view, or a collection of heads or parts so arranged as to exhibit a general view of the whole; an abstract or summary of a discourse; a syllabus; a conspectus.

Definition of Synopsis

1. 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. ¹

2. Noun. (context: Orthodoxy) A prayer book for use by the laity of the church. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Synopsis

1. a summary [n -OPSES] : SYNOPTIC [adj] - See also: summary

Lexicographical Neighbors of Synopsis

Literary usage of Synopsis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1903)
"... are often given to crave a simple classification of animals, and to fill this want Professor Wilder has prepared a synopsis of the chief animal groups. ..."

2. Writing the Photoplay by Joseph Berg Esenwein, Arthur Leeds (1913)
"Preparation of the synopsis The synopsis of the plot is the first part of the script to be read by the editor, for from it he decides whether the whole ..."

3. Writing the Photoplay by Joseph Berg Esenwein, Arthur Leeds (1913)
"The Form of the synopsis An examination of the scripts of some amateur photoplay authors shows that there is a frequent tendency to misunderstand the form ..."

4. The Museum of Science and Art by Lardner, Dionysius, 1793-1859, Dionysius Lardner (1856)
"Dimensions and mineral composition of the stage—synopsis of animal kingdom. 416. ... Mineral character of the stage. —426. synopsis of the ..."

5. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1903)
"... are often given to crave a simple classification of animals, and to fill this want Professor Wilder has prepared a synopsis of the chief animal groups. ..."

6. Writing the Photoplay by Joseph Berg Esenwein, Arthur Leeds (1913)
"Preparation of the synopsis The synopsis of the plot is the first part of the script to be read by the editor, for from it he decides whether the whole ..."

7. Writing the Photoplay by Joseph Berg Esenwein, Arthur Leeds (1913)
"The Form of the synopsis An examination of the scripts of some amateur photoplay authors shows that there is a frequent tendency to misunderstand the form ..."

8. The Museum of Science and Art by Lardner, Dionysius, 1793-1859, Dionysius Lardner (1856)
"Dimensions and mineral composition of the stage—synopsis of animal kingdom. 416. ... Mineral character of the stage. —426. synopsis of the ..."

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