Definition of synopsis in English:

synopsis

nounPlural synopses sɪˈnɒpsɪssəˈnɑpsəs

1A brief summary or general survey of something.
提要；概要
a synopsis of the insurance cover provided is set out below
所提供的保险范围的概要有如下述。
Example sentencesExamples
- Even a synopsis of the events will do, in review form if you must.
- The bibliography provides a guide to more than 130 studies, giving researchers brief synopses of research methods, topic coverage, data sources and reported findings.
- The trial judge next summarizes the evidence at trial, providing merely a synopsis without comment.
- A brief synopsis of the lithology, age, and paleoenvironment and associated fauna are given for each unit.
- The book is broken into three main sections, beginning with a brief synopsis of the state's long geologic history.
- As a synopsis, the essay works well to give an overview of two important decades of composition research.
- If you scroll to the airport, it gives you just a brief synopsis of delays, the departures and weather conditions.
- The following are brief synopses of the artists and the work they hope to have in the Grad Show; however, the exhibit's final incarnation is still in the works, and the show will undoubtedly present us with a few surprises.
- The issue provides a brief synopsis of each topic with links to the information on-line.
- Following are brief synopses of this year's management sessions.
- At the end of the course, students were asked to write a brief synopsis of their experience.
- The author's text, which includes brief synopses of the specific battles, makes the paintings all the more interesting and understandable.
- Regular reviews or synopses of issues such as population health would be helpful.
- To better inform the story, here is a brief synopsis of my Mexican food experience up to that point.
- Specifically, it scans the log files and generates a synopsis of which accounts have been used and when.
- John gave a general synopsis and managed the slides and Jo gave a more detailed explanation.
- The following is a brief synopsis of the quagmire we would be entering.
- A brief synopsis of each of the mix elements is given below, and returned to for a fuller discussion in the following chapters.
- Mr Gilder has sent a letter to all members, assuring them that there is no crisis at the theatre and giving a brief synopsis of the events that led up to the resignations.
- The historical synopses that the author offers are, once again, brief but sufficient.
Synonyms
summary, precis, résumé, abstract, outline, condensation, digest, summarization, summing-up, rundown, round-up, abridgement, review, sketch, compendium
rare conspectus
1. 1.1 An outline of the plot of a play, film, or book.
  （戏剧、电影、书籍情节的）梗概
  Example sentencesExamples
  I've spent the afternoon writing laddish synopses of films like You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, While You Were Sleeping, Waynes World, Men in Black and Bill and Ted.
  It usually takes a good number of rewrites of the plot synopsis to get all such issues straight.
  I originally intended to attempt to give a plot synopsis of this film, but it's so confusing I might just not bother.
  The following are titles, screening venues, show times and a synopsis of the films to be screened on Saturday.
  You are seized by the desire to read a book without someone snatching it from you and demanding a synopsis of the plot.
  For you who are fresh faces and were not here last year, or just didn't care enough to read The Peak, I will give you a brief synopsis.
  In some form or another, I will allow that most of you are very aware of the story, so my synopsis will be most assuredly brief.
  And, finally, an insert in the fold-out case gives brief synopses of all 22 episodes (spoilers included).
  The insert is a complete episode guide with a brief synopsis of each episode.
  Although we will not reveal much about the movie, here's a brief synopsis.
  The brief synopsis above does not do justice to the intricacy of the tale.
  That's an overview of the movie with an introduction of the characters and a brief synopsis.
  I read a synopsis of the final episode last night.
  I've read the synopsis of it but I haven't read any spoilers, but now knowing that there is a twist at the end I'm thinking it's fairly obvious.
  Trying to provide a synopsis of this film is like recounting your week.
  Even though the plot synopsis may set off warning sirens, however, the film is refreshing, never cloying.
  This synopsis makes the film sound like a depressing cautionary tale but it isn't.
  The synopsis of the film might give viewers who steer clear from anything different a reason to watch it.
  From the brief synopses above you'll notice that all the stories are the same: gruff, tough men with soft spots for women go through hell to avenge or save them!
  A plot synopsis is irrelevant, and any detailed discussions of content will undoubtedly spoil it.

Derivatives

synopsize

verbsɪˈnɒpsʌɪzsəˈnɑpˌsaɪz

[with object]

Give a brief summary or general survey of (something)
提要；概要
here's my 5-minute attempt to synopsize the events of the last few weeks
Example sentencesExamples
- your résumé should synopsize your experience
- In order to save you watching all ten of these exciting shows, we have reviewed, and synopsized each one!
- It's like trying to synopsize a fireworks display.
- Could New York's history and culture possibly be synopsized in just two volumes?

Origin

Early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek, from sun- 'together' + opsis 'seeing'.

Definition of synopsis in US English:

synopsis

nounsəˈnɑpsəssəˈnäpsəs

1A brief summary or general survey of something.
提要；概要
a synopsis of the accident
Example sentencesExamples
- The author's text, which includes brief synopses of the specific battles, makes the paintings all the more interesting and understandable.
- The issue provides a brief synopsis of each topic with links to the information on-line.
- If you scroll to the airport, it gives you just a brief synopsis of delays, the departures and weather conditions.
- Mr Gilder has sent a letter to all members, assuring them that there is no crisis at the theatre and giving a brief synopsis of the events that led up to the resignations.
- The historical synopses that the author offers are, once again, brief but sufficient.
- A brief synopsis of each of the mix elements is given below, and returned to for a fuller discussion in the following chapters.
- The bibliography provides a guide to more than 130 studies, giving researchers brief synopses of research methods, topic coverage, data sources and reported findings.
- Even a synopsis of the events will do, in review form if you must.
- A brief synopsis of the lithology, age, and paleoenvironment and associated fauna are given for each unit.
- The trial judge next summarizes the evidence at trial, providing merely a synopsis without comment.
- John gave a general synopsis and managed the slides and Jo gave a more detailed explanation.
- At the end of the course, students were asked to write a brief synopsis of their experience.
- Following are brief synopses of this year's management sessions.
- Specifically, it scans the log files and generates a synopsis of which accounts have been used and when.
- The book is broken into three main sections, beginning with a brief synopsis of the state's long geologic history.
- Regular reviews or synopses of issues such as population health would be helpful.
- The following is a brief synopsis of the quagmire we would be entering.
- The following are brief synopses of the artists and the work they hope to have in the Grad Show; however, the exhibit's final incarnation is still in the works, and the show will undoubtedly present us with a few surprises.
- As a synopsis, the essay works well to give an overview of two important decades of composition research.
- To better inform the story, here is a brief synopsis of my Mexican food experience up to that point.
Synonyms
summary, precis, résumé, abstract, outline, condensation, digest, summarization, summing-up, rundown, round-up, abridgement, review, sketch, compendium
1. 1.1 An outline of the plot of a book, play, movie, or episode of a television show.
  （戏剧、电影、书籍情节的）梗概
  Example sentencesExamples
  That's an overview of the movie with an introduction of the characters and a brief synopsis.
  I read a synopsis of the final episode last night.
  I've read the synopsis of it but I haven't read any spoilers, but now knowing that there is a twist at the end I'm thinking it's fairly obvious.
  It usually takes a good number of rewrites of the plot synopsis to get all such issues straight.
  The insert is a complete episode guide with a brief synopsis of each episode.
  I've spent the afternoon writing laddish synopses of films like You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, While You Were Sleeping, Waynes World, Men in Black and Bill and Ted.
  The brief synopsis above does not do justice to the intricacy of the tale.
  For you who are fresh faces and were not here last year, or just didn't care enough to read The Peak, I will give you a brief synopsis.
  I originally intended to attempt to give a plot synopsis of this film, but it's so confusing I might just not bother.
  In some form or another, I will allow that most of you are very aware of the story, so my synopsis will be most assuredly brief.
  This synopsis makes the film sound like a depressing cautionary tale but it isn't.
  Even though the plot synopsis may set off warning sirens, however, the film is refreshing, never cloying.
  Trying to provide a synopsis of this film is like recounting your week.
  Although we will not reveal much about the movie, here's a brief synopsis.
  The following are titles, screening venues, show times and a synopsis of the films to be screened on Saturday.
  From the brief synopses above you'll notice that all the stories are the same: gruff, tough men with soft spots for women go through hell to avenge or save them!
  You are seized by the desire to read a book without someone snatching it from you and demanding a synopsis of the plot.
  A plot synopsis is irrelevant, and any detailed discussions of content will undoubtedly spoil it.
  And, finally, an insert in the fold-out case gives brief synopses of all 22 episodes (spoilers included).
  The synopsis of the film might give viewers who steer clear from anything different a reason to watch it.

Origin

Early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek, from sun- ‘together’ + opsis ‘seeing’.

词汇	synopsis
释义	Definition of synopsis in English: synopsis nounPlural synopses sɪˈnɒpsɪssəˈnɑpsəs 1A brief summary or general survey of something. 提要；概要 a synopsis of the insurance cover provided is set out below 所提供的保险范围的概要有如下述。 Example sentencesExamples Even a synopsis of the events will do, in review form if you must. The bibliography provides a guide to more than 130 studies, giving researchers brief synopses of research methods, topic coverage, data sources and reported findings. The trial judge next summarizes the evidence at trial, providing merely a synopsis without comment. A brief synopsis of the lithology, age, and paleoenvironment and associated fauna are given for each unit. The book is broken into three main sections, beginning with a brief synopsis of the state's long geologic history. As a synopsis, the essay works well to give an overview of two important decades of composition research. If you scroll to the airport, it gives you just a brief synopsis of delays, the departures and weather conditions. The following are brief synopses of the artists and the work they hope to have in the Grad Show; however, the exhibit's final incarnation is still in the works, and the show will undoubtedly present us with a few surprises. The issue provides a brief synopsis of each topic with links to the information on-line. Following are brief synopses of this year's management sessions. At the end of the course, students were asked to write a brief synopsis of their experience. The author's text, which includes brief synopses of the specific battles, makes the paintings all the more interesting and understandable. Regular reviews or synopses of issues such as population health would be helpful. To better inform the story, here is a brief synopsis of my Mexican food experience up to that point. Specifically, it scans the log files and generates a synopsis of which accounts have been used and when. John gave a general synopsis and managed the slides and Jo gave a more detailed explanation. The following is a brief synopsis of the quagmire we would be entering. A brief synopsis of each of the mix elements is given below, and returned to for a fuller discussion in the following chapters. Mr Gilder has sent a letter to all members, assuring them that there is no crisis at the theatre and giving a brief synopsis of the events that led up to the resignations. The historical synopses that the author offers are, once again, brief but sufficient. Synonyms summary, precis, résumé, abstract, outline, condensation, digest, summarization, summing-up, rundown, round-up, abridgement, review, sketch, compendium rare conspectus 1.1 An outline of the plot of a play, film, or book. （戏剧、电影、书籍情节的）梗概 Example sentencesExamples I've spent the afternoon writing laddish synopses of films like You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, While You Were Sleeping, Waynes World, Men in Black and Bill and Ted. It usually takes a good number of rewrites of the plot synopsis to get all such issues straight. I originally intended to attempt to give a plot synopsis of this film, but it's so confusing I might just not bother. The following are titles, screening venues, show times and a synopsis of the films to be screened on Saturday. You are seized by the desire to read a book without someone snatching it from you and demanding a synopsis of the plot. For you who are fresh faces and were not here last year, or just didn't care enough to read The Peak, I will give you a brief synopsis. In some form or another, I will allow that most of you are very aware of the story, so my synopsis will be most assuredly brief. And, finally, an insert in the fold-out case gives brief synopses of all 22 episodes (spoilers included). The insert is a complete episode guide with a brief synopsis of each episode. Although we will not reveal much about the movie, here's a brief synopsis. The brief synopsis above does not do justice to the intricacy of the tale. That's an overview of the movie with an introduction of the characters and a brief synopsis. I read a synopsis of the final episode last night. I've read the synopsis of it but I haven't read any spoilers, but now knowing that there is a twist at the end I'm thinking it's fairly obvious. Trying to provide a synopsis of this film is like recounting your week. Even though the plot synopsis may set off warning sirens, however, the film is refreshing, never cloying. This synopsis makes the film sound like a depressing cautionary tale but it isn't. The synopsis of the film might give viewers who steer clear from anything different a reason to watch it. From the brief synopses above you'll notice that all the stories are the same: gruff, tough men with soft spots for women go through hell to avenge or save them! A plot synopsis is irrelevant, and any detailed discussions of content will undoubtedly spoil it. Derivatives synopsize verbsɪˈnɒpsʌɪzsəˈnɑpˌsaɪz [with object] Give a brief summary or general survey of (something) 提要；概要 here's my 5-minute attempt to synopsize the events of the last few weeks Example sentencesExamples your résumé should synopsize your experience In order to save you watching all ten of these exciting shows, we have reviewed, and synopsized each one! It's like trying to synopsize a fireworks display. Could New York's history and culture possibly be synopsized in just two volumes? Origin Early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek, from sun- 'together' + opsis 'seeing'. Definition of synopsis in US English: synopsis nounsəˈnɑpsəssəˈnäpsəs 1A brief summary or general survey of something. 提要；概要 a synopsis of the accident Example sentencesExamples The author's text, which includes brief synopses of the specific battles, makes the paintings all the more interesting and understandable. The issue provides a brief synopsis of each topic with links to the information on-line. If you scroll to the airport, it gives you just a brief synopsis of delays, the departures and weather conditions. Mr Gilder has sent a letter to all members, assuring them that there is no crisis at the theatre and giving a brief synopsis of the events that led up to the resignations. The historical synopses that the author offers are, once again, brief but sufficient. A brief synopsis of each of the mix elements is given below, and returned to for a fuller discussion in the following chapters. The bibliography provides a guide to more than 130 studies, giving researchers brief synopses of research methods, topic coverage, data sources and reported findings. Even a synopsis of the events will do, in review form if you must. A brief synopsis of the lithology, age, and paleoenvironment and associated fauna are given for each unit. The trial judge next summarizes the evidence at trial, providing merely a synopsis without comment. John gave a general synopsis and managed the slides and Jo gave a more detailed explanation. At the end of the course, students were asked to write a brief synopsis of their experience. Following are brief synopses of this year's management sessions. Specifically, it scans the log files and generates a synopsis of which accounts have been used and when. The book is broken into three main sections, beginning with a brief synopsis of the state's long geologic history. Regular reviews or synopses of issues such as population health would be helpful. The following is a brief synopsis of the quagmire we would be entering. The following are brief synopses of the artists and the work they hope to have in the Grad Show; however, the exhibit's final incarnation is still in the works, and the show will undoubtedly present us with a few surprises. As a synopsis, the essay works well to give an overview of two important decades of composition research. To better inform the story, here is a brief synopsis of my Mexican food experience up to that point. Synonyms summary, precis, résumé, abstract, outline, condensation, digest, summarization, summing-up, rundown, round-up, abridgement, review, sketch, compendium 1.1 An outline of the plot of a book, play, movie, or episode of a television show. （戏剧、电影、书籍情节的）梗概 Example sentencesExamples That's an overview of the movie with an introduction of the characters and a brief synopsis. I read a synopsis of the final episode last night. I've read the synopsis of it but I haven't read any spoilers, but now knowing that there is a twist at the end I'm thinking it's fairly obvious. It usually takes a good number of rewrites of the plot synopsis to get all such issues straight. The insert is a complete episode guide with a brief synopsis of each episode. I've spent the afternoon writing laddish synopses of films like You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, While You Were Sleeping, Waynes World, Men in Black and Bill and Ted. The brief synopsis above does not do justice to the intricacy of the tale. For you who are fresh faces and were not here last year, or just didn't care enough to read The Peak, I will give you a brief synopsis. I originally intended to attempt to give a plot synopsis of this film, but it's so confusing I might just not bother. In some form or another, I will allow that most of you are very aware of the story, so my synopsis will be most assuredly brief. This synopsis makes the film sound like a depressing cautionary tale but it isn't. Even though the plot synopsis may set off warning sirens, however, the film is refreshing, never cloying. Trying to provide a synopsis of this film is like recounting your week. Although we will not reveal much about the movie, here's a brief synopsis. The following are titles, screening venues, show times and a synopsis of the films to be screened on Saturday. From the brief synopses above you'll notice that all the stories are the same: gruff, tough men with soft spots for women go through hell to avenge or save them! You are seized by the desire to read a book without someone snatching it from you and demanding a synopsis of the plot. A plot synopsis is irrelevant, and any detailed discussions of content will undoubtedly spoil it. And, finally, an insert in the fold-out case gives brief synopses of all 22 episodes (spoilers included). The synopsis of the film might give viewers who steer clear from anything different a reason to watch it. Origin Early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek, from sun- ‘together’ + opsis ‘seeing’.
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