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précis
[ prey-see, prey-see ]
noun
- a concise summary.
Synonyms: abstract, condensation, digest
verb (used with object)
- to make a précis of.
precis
/ ˈpreɪsiː /
noun
- a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract
verb
- tr to make a precis of
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of précis1
Example Sentences
In each of these collections, you’ll find a quick, engaging précis on the topic that will keep you tapping through.
There is also a brief and characteristic 'Precis de ma vie', dated November 17, 1797.
It is, in fact, a precis of the "Instruction Book," which deals with everything a police officer should know and be.
The monkey ate various forms of Precis (a Vanessid), after which it was given Acraea halali.
In submitting a precis of the gospel narratives I have not implied any estimate either of their credibility or of their truth.
It is the precis de toutes les choses (Boisguillebert), the compendium of the wealth of society.
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