Meaning & use
recap
A brief summary that reviews the main points of something already discussed or shown.
See it in a sentence
Before the new episode began, the show gave a quick recap of last week's events.
Let's do a recap of today's meeting before everyone leaves.
A note on using this word
Recap is a shortened, informal form of 'recapitulation,' and it can also be used as a verb, as in 'let me recap.'
Words with a similar meaning
summaryreviewrundown
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To give a brief summary of something previously said or done.
The teacher recapped the lesson before moving on to the next chapter.
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