synopses
Definition
- Noun (plural form of ):
- Brief summaries: "synopses" are concise overviews or condensed versions of a larger work, such as a book, film, or article, highlighting the main points or plot.
Usage Examples
- (Brief summaries of the book's plot.)
- (Short descriptions of each film's storyline.)
- (Condensed versions of academic papers.)
Advanced Usage
- "to provide synopses of": to give brief accounts of multiple works.
- The anthology includes synopses of each chapter for easy reference. (Each chapter is summarized concisely.)
- "in synopses form": presented as a brief summary rather than a full text.
- The report was written in synopses form to save time. (It was condensed.)
Variants and Related Words
- Synopsis (singular noun): a single brief summary.
- He read a synopsis of the play before attending the performance. (A single summary.)
- Synoptic (adjective): relating to or providing a general view or summary.
- The synoptic chart gave an overview of weather patterns. (A summary view.)
- Synopsize (verb): to make a synopsis of something.
- She synopsized the lengthy document in just two paragraphs. (Summarized.)
Synonyms
- Summaries: concise accounts of the main points.
- Abstracts: brief statements of the essential content of a work.
- Outlines: general plans or sketches of the main features.
- Digests: compilations or condensed versions of information.
Related Idioms
- In a nutshell: in a very concise or compact form.
- He explained the plot in a nutshell, much like a synopsis. (Very briefly.)
- The long and short of it: the essential summary or main point.
- The long and short of it is that the synopses captured the key ideas. (The basic summary.)