/si nop"sis/ , n. , pl. synopses /-seez/ .
1. a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject.
2. a compendium of heads or short paragraphs giving a view of the whole.
3. a brief summary of the plot of a novel, motion picture, play, etc.
[ 1605-15; sýnopsis, equiv. to syn- SYN- + op- (suppletive s. of horân to see; cf. AUTOPSY) + -sis -SIS ]
Syn . condensation, epitome, abstract, abridgment, précis. See summary .