SYNOPSIS Meaning of SYNOPSIS in English [ sɪ'nɒpsɪs ]■ noun ( plural synopses -si:z ) a brief summary of something.Derivativessynopsize or ~e verb OriginC17: via late L. from Gk, from sun- 'together' + opsis 'seeing'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004