noun / adjective
summary
SUM-uh-ree/ˈsʌməri/
A brief presentation of the main points.
The report begins with a summary of the main findings.
Etymology
Latin summarium named an abstract or epitome, built on summa in its sense of “gist.” A summary therefore collects the substance of an account rather than reproducing all its details.
In context
Just it has a very brief summary of what the collection contains, the dates that it covers, so it contains maps and guidebooks all the way back to 1889, up until 2,009.
More examples
- Please write a one-paragraph summary of the chapter.
- These summaries help readers compare the two proposals.
- She gives a summary account of the meeting.
Forms
summary · summaries
summarize verb — To state the main points briefly.
Similar words
- recap
- Usually reviews events or points already discussed or presented.
- abstract
- Usually summarizes a research paper or other scholarly work.
- overview
- Gives a broad introduction rather than condensing a specific source.