synopsis
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Definition of synopsis
1 : a condensed statement or outline (as of a narrative or treatise) : abstract
2 : the abbreviated conjugation of a verb in one person only
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Synonyms for synopsis
Synonyms
abstract, brief, digest, encapsulation, epitome, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume), roundup, rundown, sum, summarization, summary, wrap-up
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Our Dolphins' game-by-game synopsis: ▪ Game 1 vs. Tennessee Sept. 9 — Titans made playoffs at 9-7 last year but Dolphins beat them here (16-10) and get home-opener boost. — Greg Cote, miamiherald, "Dolphins' 2018 schedule isn't daunting. It's chance for Tannenbaum, Gase to save their jobs | Miami Herald," 20 Apr. 2018 As the movie's synopsis reads: What happens when the undead return to life? — Matt Miller, Esquire, "Ellen Page's Zombie Outbreak Movie Will Give You Extreme Anxiety," 24 Jan. 2018 The film’s script is being closely guarded, but a 12-page synopsis is making the rounds. — Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, "Amid Firestorm, Anti-Abortion 'Roe v. Wade' Film Still Seeks Financing," 12 July 2018 Find a studio synopsis below and a Season 2 trailer above. — Mike Scott, NOLA.com, "Here's how you can see Amazon's 'Sneaky Pete' for free," 9 July 2017 As the study's synopsis says: Democrats shortened their visits to Republican hosts by about 20 to 40 min, and Republicans shortened their visits to Democrats by about 50 to 70 min. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "How Smartphones Proved the 2016 Election Ruined Thanksgiving," 1 June 2018 For tickets and a synopsis of each film, visit http://www.louisvillefilmsociety.org/ Reach Kirby Adams at kadams@courier-journal.com Twitter @kirbylouisville. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "What ever happened to that film Jeremy Irons shot in Louisville?," 6 June 2018 Fort Worth Opera provides kids a detailed study guide for each production that includes opera etiquette, what to wear to the opera, activities like scavenger hunts and word searches and a synopsis of the opera’s plot and themes. — Marilyn Bailey, star-telegram, "To get more kids to love opera this high school soprano is putting on a benefit concert | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 16 May 2018 Powers’s dominant mode of narrative is synopsis, a necessary crutch given the novel’s mob of characters and epochal chronological scale. — Nathaniel Rich, The Atlantic, "The Novel That Asks, ‘What Went Wrong With Mankind?’," 11 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'synopsis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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synopsis
noun
English Language Learners Definition of synopsis
: a short description of the most important information about something : a summary or outline
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