Meaning & use
précis
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A concise summary of the main points of a text or speech.
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Students were asked to write a one-page précis of the assigned article.
The lawyer prepared a précis of the court's ruling for the client.
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Borrowed from French; keeps its accent and is pronounced 'PRAY-see.' It refers to a summary, not a preface.
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