/keuhn spek"teuhs/ , n. , pl. conspectuses .
1. a general or comprehensive view; survey.
2. a digest; summary; résumé.
[ 1830-40; conspec-, var. s. of conspicere to see, catch sight of ( con- CON- + -spicere, comb. form of specere to look) + -tus suffix of v. action ]
Syn. 2. compendium, brief, abstract, epitome.