noun / verb
digest
A condensed account of information.
The editor prepares a digest of the week's major developments.
Etymology
Latin dis- and gerere express distributing or carrying apart. Digest developed the sense of arranging material methodically, giving the noun its meaning of information organized into a condensed account.
More examples
- She digested several reports into one short account.
- We read the monthly digest over breakfast.
- The newsletter digests the latest research for nonspecialists.
Forms
digest · digests · digested · digesting