précis

Précis is defined as to create a short summary.

(verb)

An example of précis is to write a 50-word summation of a novella.

See précis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pré·cis (prāˈsēz, prā-sēzˈ)

A concise summary of a book, article, or other text; an abstract.

transitive verb précised, précis·ing, précis·es

To make a précis of.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French precis, condensed; see precise

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