sy ‧ nop ‧ sis /səˈnɒpsəs, sɪˈnɒpsəs $ -ˈnɑːp-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural synopses /-siːz/)
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: Greek , from synopsesthai 'to be going to see together' , from syn- ( ⇨ ↑ syn- ) + opsesthai 'to be going to see' ]
[countable] a short description of the main events or ideas in a book, film etc SYN summary
synopsis of
a synopsis of the play