a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject.

a compendium of heads or short paragraphs giving a view of the whole.

a brief summary of the plot of a novel, motion picture, play, etc.

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abridgment , abstract , aperu , breviary , brief , capsule , compendium , condensation , conspectus , epitome , outline , prcis , recap , rsum , review , rundown , run-through , sketchnotes:syndrome is from greek elements meaning \'run together\' and is a group of symptoms; synopsis literally means \'seeing together\' , abridgement , digest , plan , summary , syllabus , view