/ sɪˈnɒpsɪs; NAmE -ˈnɑːp-/ noun
( pl. syn·op·ses / -siːz; NAmE /) a summary of a piece of writing, a play, etc.
► syn·op·tic / sɪˈnɒptɪk; NAmE -ˈnɑːp-/ adjective ( formal )
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek , from sun- together + opsis seeing.