precis

4 definitions found

precis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Pr'ecis \Pr['e]`cis"\ (pr[asl]`s[=e]"), n. [F. See Precise.]
     A concise or abridged statement or view; an abstract; a
     summary.
     [1913 Webster]

  precis \precis\ v. t.
     To make a precis of.
     [WordNet 1.5]

precis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  precis
      n 1: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or
           theory [syn: outline, synopsis, abstract, precis]
      v 1: make a summary (of)

precis - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  44 Moby Thesaurus words for "precis":
     abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, apocope,
     brief, capsule, compend, compression, condensation,
     condensed version, conspectus, curtailment, digest, draft, elision,
     ellipsis, epitome, foreshortening, head, outline, overview,
     pandect, recap, recapitulation, reduction, retrenchment, review,
     rubric, shortened version, shortening, skeleton, sketch, summary,
     summation, survey, syllabus, syncope, synopsis, telescoping,
     thumbnail sketch, topical outline, truncation