Definition

A short summary or outline of a story, article, or other written work that gives an overview of the main points or ideas.

Example

The teacher asked us to write a synopsis of the book we read for class.

Conversation

Have you read the synopsis of that new book everyone is talking about?

Not yet, but I heard it’s really interesting.

I think the synopsis makes it sound like a thrilling story.

I’ll definitely check it out then!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Synopsis → It is formed from "syn-" (meaning together) and "opsis" (from Greek "opsis", meaning sight or view). The word "synopsis" refers to a summary that brings together the main points or views of a text.

Memory Tip

Think of gathering all the main 'views' ('opsis') together ('syn-') to create a summary.

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