Pr'ecis \Pr['e]`cis"\ (pr[asl]`s[=e]"), n. [F. See Precise.]
A concise or abridged statement or view; an abstract; a
summary.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
precis \precis\ v. t.
To make a precis of.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
precis
n : a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or
theory [syn: outline, synopsis, abstract]
v : make a summary (of)
WordNet (r) 2.0
44 Moby Thesaurus words for "precis":
abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, apocope,
brief, capsule, compend, compression, condensation,
condensed version, conspectus, curtailment, digest, draft, elision,
ellipsis, epitome, foreshortening, head, outline, overview,
pandect, recap, recapitulation, reduction, retrenchment, review,
rubric, shortened version, shortening, skeleton, sketch, summary,
summation, survey, syllabus, syncope, synopsis, telescoping,
thumbnail sketch, topical outline, truncation
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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