/ ˈpreɪsiː; NAmE preɪˈsiː/ noun
[ C , U ] ( pl. pre·cis / -siːz/) a short version of a speech or a piece of writing that gives the main points or ideas
SYN summary :
to write / give / make a precis of a report
► pre·cis verb ( pre·cises / -siːz; NAmE / pre·cis·ing / -siːɪŋ; NAmE / pre·cised , pre·cised / -siːd; NAmE /): [ vn ]
to precis a scientific report
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French précis , literally precise (adjective used as a noun).