synopsis

/S IH0 N AA1 P S IH0 S/
noun
  1. 1

    (authorship) 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.

  2. 2

    A reference work containing brief articles that taken together give an overview of an entire field.

  3. 3

    (Orthodoxy) A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.

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