Meaning & use
synopsis
A brief summary or general overview of a longer piece of writing, film, or plan.
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The publisher asked for a one-page synopsis of the novel before reading the full manuscript.
She gave a quick synopsis of the meeting to colleagues who could not attend.
A note on using this word
Plural is "synopses"; a synopsis typically covers the whole plot, unlike a teaser, which withholds the ending.
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