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Examples of synopsis in a Sentence
I don't need to know every little plot twist; just give me a synopsis of the movie.
Recent Examples of synopsis from the Web
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Given that synopsis, note that this one is best for ages 3 and older.)
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A Synopsys synopsis One popular theory floating around the Internet was that Nintendo was legally unable to emulate or recreate the Super FX chip until relatively recently.
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R Rotten Tomatoes: 47% Synopsis: Arlen is abandoned in a Texas wasteland that is fenced off from civilization.
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The scenario was difficult to follow, based on spare program notes that provided quotes from John Keats instead of a synopsis.
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Below, find a studio synopsis of Wright's film as well as the movie's trailer: A talented, young getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game.
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Check this column each Tuesday for a synopsis of new and interesting studies from around the world.
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To be considered, email your book information (synopsis, publisher, list price and a snap of the book cover) to rpaul@idahostatesman.com.
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Synopsis: George Beard and Harold Hutchins are two overly imaginative pranksters who spend hours in a treehouse creating comic books.
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Origin and Etymology of synopsis
Late Latin, from Greek, literally, comprehensive view, from synopsesthai to be going to see together, from syn- + opsesthai to be going to see — more at optic
SYNOPSIS Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of synopsis for English Language Learners
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: a short description of the most important information about something : a summary or outline
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