precis Definition

précis
noun

précis
1. A summary of a piece of writing.

Thesaurus: abbreviation, summary, encapsulation, condensation, synopsis, abstract, digest, epitome, sketch, rundown, compendium, outline, abridgment, contraction.

verb

précised, précising
1. To make a précis of something.

Thesaurus: shorten, condense, abbreviate, summarize, sum up, compress, encapsulate, epitomize, outline, abridge, abstract, contract, digest, synopsize; Antonym: amplify, expand.

Etymology: 18c: French, meaning ‘precise' or ‘cut short'.