Synopses

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Synopsis \Syn*op"sis\, n.; pl. {Synopses}. [L., from Gr. ?; sy`n
     with, together + ? a sight, view, from the root seen in E.
     optic.]
     A general view, or a collection of heads or parts so arranged
     as to exhibit a general view of the whole; an abstract or
     summary of a discourse; a syllabus; a conspectus.


     [1913 Webster]
  
           That the reader may see in one view the exactness of
           the method, as well as force of the argument, I shall
           here draw up a short synopsis of this epistle. --Bp.
                                                    Warburton.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Abridgment; compendium; epitome; abstract; summary;
          syllabus; conspectus. See {Abridgment}.
          [1913 Webster] Synoptic

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  synopsis
       n : a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or
           theory [syn: {outline}, {abstract}, {precis}]
       [also: {synopses} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  synopses
       See {synopsis}