Summary meaning in English

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Definition

a summary: a synopsis, an outline, a rundown, a review noun
Do you have a summary of yesterday's meeting? I just need to know the basic points.
summary: concise, brief, condensed, compact adjective
Here's a summary report on last year's profits. It's only an outline, but gives you the important information.

Examples

  • "So if you can just write me a brief, and I emphasize the word "brief", summary of your work day, I'll pick it up when I return."
  • "Below is a summary of the falls"
  • "Further to our conversation, here is a brief summary of the current policy you hold with Ouch Insurance."
  • "INCIDENT SUMMARY"
  • "A quick summary"
  • "That was a summary of the major events of the last month."
  • "Here's a quick summary of facts about aliens"
  • "Below you will find a summary of Delavigne Corporation's financial results for the first half of this year."
  • "That's a summary of my requests."
  • "Commercial Auto Insurance Coverage Summary"
  • "Here is a brief summary of the supplementary charges we are currently paying to our bank Huckster and Hoodwink: wire and stock transaction fees, telephone consultation fees, online banking fees, and service charges on all of our accounts."
Exercise 1
Find the appropriate definition!

When someone gives a synopsis, they .
Find the appropriate definition!

When someone gives a synopsis, they offer a summary.
offer a summary: This is the best choice. A "synopsis" is a summary that covers all of the main points of a larger set of information. For instance, Bruno Delavigne might say to Philip Cheeter, "Stop, Philip! I don't have time to listen to ALL of the sales figures for the last year. Just give me a short synopsis!"
deliver a lecture: This is an incorrect choice. While you can certainly give a "synopsis" or "summary" of a lecture, a synopsis is not the same thing as the lecture itself.
send a business email: This is an incorrect choice. A synopsis may be communicated in many ways, both in speech and in writing. For example, PowerPoint or slide presentations will often start with a synopsis of the points to be covered.
repeat themselves: This is an incorrect choice. The meaning of "synopsis" has nothing to do with repetition.

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