Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
precis
Noun
/preɪˈsiː/
Definition
A concise summary of a text or speech.
Examples
- After reading the article, she wrote a precis to capture the main points.
- The teacher asked the students to prepare a precis of the research paper.
Meaning
A precis distills the essential ideas from a longer work, presenting them in a clear and succinct way.
Synonyms
- Summary
- Abstract
- Digest
- Overview
- Recap
