Definitions for synopses

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synopses syn·op·sis

Spelling: [si-nop-sis]

IPA: /sɪˈnɒp sɪs/

Synopses is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 136 anagrams from letters in synopses (enopsssy).

Definitions for synopses

noun

1. a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject.
2. a compendium of heads or short paragraphs giving a view of the whole.
3. a brief summary of the plot of a novel, motion picture, play, etc.
4. a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject.
5. a compendium of heads or short paragraphs giving a view of the whole.
6. a brief summary of the plot of a novel, motion picture, play, etc.

Origin of synopses

1605-15; Late Latin Greek sýnopsis, equivalent to syn- syn- + op- (suppletive stem of horân to see; cf. autopsy) + -sis

Examples for synopses

According to the synopsis of the WikiLeaks documents by The New York Times, the death toll in 2006 reached beyond 3,000 one month.

See the synopsis of Coligny's speech in La Planche, 247, 248.

Skim a synopsis of a Roth satire and you might think him only riotous, ludicrous and extravagant.

Grunwald offers a synopsis of the book in a Foreign Policy piece.

I purpose to furnish a synopsis of the whole at the end of the work.

Here then I conclude my synopsis of the work of the Fleet in 1915.

With my third book, what was supposed to be the climax (at least, according to the synopsis) arrived on page 100.

Alfred answered the telegram, requesting a synopsis of the article.

He turned to the serial story and began to read the synopsis.

The play is so well known that a synopsis of it is unnecessary.

synopses of readings are given, and essays on leading characters and topics.

Grammar drill by references to synopses of grammar in the beginner's book.

The synopses of the contents of Biblical books will be found helpful.

These published sermons therefore are little better than synopses of what the prophet said, and necessarily imperfect.

The bane of my existence is the synopses that publishers request for a new novel or series.

We have in the First Epistle two synopses of the Gospel which correspond with a perfect precision to these claims.

I have retained the division into larger and smaller sections and the synopses of the various chapters.