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précis

[ prey-see, prey-see ]

noun

, plural pré·cis [prey-, seez, prey, -seez].
  1. a concise summary.

    Synonyms: abstract, condensation, digest



verb (used with object)

  1. to make a précis of.

precis

/ ˈpreɪsiː /

noun

  1. a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. tr to make a precis of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of précis1

1750–60; < French, noun use of adj., literally, cut short. See precise
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Word History and Origins

Origin of précis1

C18: from French: precise
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Example Sentences

In each of these collections, you’ll find a quick, engaging précis on the topic that will keep you tapping through.

From Quartz

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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