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/sɪˈnɒpsɪs/ · noun
(literature, writing) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work..
The following Synopsis is intended as a monograph of those species of the order hitherto discovered…
In the following synopsis of the history of the United States the principal events are briefly mentioned…
A Synopsis, on the other hand, should be short enough and general enough so that a person who has not yet begun to study the language can follow it…
Use synopsis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Synopsis means (literature, writing) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work..
Common synonyms include abridgment, abstract, conspectus, outline.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The following Synopsis is intended as a monograph of those species of the order hitherto discovered…
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