Associations to the word «Synopsis»

Wiktionary

SYNOPSIS, noun. A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.
SYNOPSIS, noun. (Orthodoxy) A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.

Dictionary definition

SYNOPSIS, noun. A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats