synopsis.

A short account of the main points or events of a longer work or plan.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• plot synopsis
• concise synopsis

On the page

The synopsis revealed the ending but omitted the scene that made it convincing.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Singular synopsis; plural synopses. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.