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syn·op·sis (si näp′sis)

noun pl. synopses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

a statement giving a brief, general review or condensation; summary

Etymology: LL < Gr < syn-, together + opsis, a seeing, visual image < ōps, eye

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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