What is the definition of synopsis?
The definition of synopsis is a summary of a work’s content, frequently in a point-by-point structure.
Synopsis
In literary contexts, a synopsis is a brief summary of the content of a work of literature.
The word synopsis comes from Late Latin, where it has the same definition as above, from Greek, where it means “a general/comprehensive view,” from syn (“together”) and opsis (“sight, appearance”).
see: paraphrase
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