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noun syn·op·sis \ sə-ˈnäp-səs \

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plural synopses play \-ˌsēz\

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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I don't need to know every little plot twist; just give me a synopsis of the movie.

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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.

— idahostatesman, "Sun Valley woman’s memoir offers healing for parents who have lost a child," 25 Aug. 2017
Get Shorty,’ an Amusing Epix Makeover] This synopsis will be familiar to fans of the novel or the 1995 movie adaptation, which starred John Travolta in a memorable performance as the slick Miami enforcer Chili Palmer.

— jeremy egner, New York Times, "‘Get Shorty’: You Know the Name, but Not This Story," 11 Aug. 2017
The nutshell synopsis: Somewhere out West around mid-century (neither the location nor the year are spelled out, but contextual clues are plentiful), a nun and a busload of orphans show up at the sprawling home of a skilled doll maker and his wife.

— mike scott, NOLA.com, "'Annabelle: Creation' movie review: Haunted doll gets a creepy origins story," 9 Aug. 2017
Given that synopsis, note that this one is best for ages 3 and older.)

— Philly.com, "Kidchella, The Who, Daily News Singles, and other things to do in Philly, July 21-27," 21 July 2017
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.

— kyle orland, Ars Technica, "Nintendo could have supported Super FX long before the SNES Classic," 7 July 2017
R Rotten Tomatoes: 47% Synopsis: Arlen is abandoned in a Texas wasteland that is fenced off from civilization.

— joey morona, cleveland.com, "'Transformers: The Last Knight' headlines what's new in theaters this weekend: Movie Minute," 22 June 2017
The scenario was difficult to follow, based on spare program notes that provided quotes from John Keats instead of a synopsis.

— kansascity, kansascity.com, "Quixotic premieres ambitious ‘Firebird’ to the tunes of Radiohead," 10 June 2017
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.

— mike scott, NOLA.com, "Want to see Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver' for free? Here's how.," 7 June 2017

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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

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: a short description of the most important information about something : a summary or outline

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