synopsis
synopsis — noun
1. a brief written or spoken account that covers the most important parts of a long
a brief written or spoken account that covers the most important parts of a longer work, such as a book, movie, or play
Before committing to the 500-page biography, Ishaan read the synopsis on the back cover.
read the synopsis before [deciding/committing]
For her final project, Manuela wrote a synopsis of each chapter she had studied.
wrote a synopsis of [work]
The novel's back cover contains a brief synopsis of the story without revealing the ending.
Fatima read a one-page synopsis of the novel before deciding to join the book club.
- summary
the most general term; synopsis is slightly more formal and often implies a condensed version of a creative or narrative work
- outline
focuses on the structure of main points rather than the narrative flow
- abstract
specifically used for academic articles and research papers
- digest
a compilation of condensed versions, often of multiple works
文法句型
synopsis of [work]
用法筆記
Common in publishing, film, and academic contexts. Often followed by the preposition 'of' to introduce the work being summarised, as in 'a synopsis of the film'. The plural form is synopses.