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- [si-nop-sis]
- /sɪˈnɒp sɪs/
- /sɪˈnɒp.sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [si-nop-sis]
- /sɪˈnɒp sɪs/
Definitions of synopsis word
- noun plural synopsis a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject. 1
- noun plural synopsis a compendium of heads or short paragraphs giving a view of the whole. 1
- noun plural synopsis a brief summary of the plot of a novel, motion picture, play, etc. 1
- noun synopsis fiction: plot summary 1
- noun synopsis non-fiction: abstract 1
- countable noun synopsis A synopsis is a summary of a longer piece of writing or work. 0
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Origin of synopsis
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Late Latin < Greek sýnopsis, equivalent to syn- syn- + op- (suppletive stem of horân to see; cf. autopsy) + -sis -sis
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Parts of speech for Synopsis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
synopsis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
synopsis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for synopsis
noun synopsis
- abbreviation — An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word.
- abridgement — a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc., that still retains the basic contents: an abridgment of Tolstoy's War and Peace.
- abridgment — a shortened version of a written work
- abstract — An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
- apercu — outline
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