SYNOPSIS Synonyms

• existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

• a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

• dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

• consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

• make off with belongings of others

• consider apart from a particular case or instance

• give an abstract (of)

• the line that appears to bound an object

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• a schematic or preliminary plan

• describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

• draw up an outline or sketch for something

• trace the shape of

• a general summary of a subject

• a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

• performed speedily and without formality

• briefly giving the gist of something

• a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case

• a condensed written summary or abstract

• of short duration or distance

• concise and succinct

• (of clothing) very short

• give essential information to someone

• a periodical that summarizes the news

• something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)

• convert food into absorbable substances

• arrange and integrate in the mind

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• become assimilated into the body

• systematize, as by classifying and summarizing

• soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture

• make more concise

• soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture

• a standard or typical example

• a brief abstract (as of an article or book)

• a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads

• a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

• summarize briefly

• preliminary drawing for later elaboration

• a brief literary description

• short descriptive summary (of events)

• a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

• make a sketch of

• describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

• a shortened version of a written work

• an overall summary

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• make a summary (of)