English Explanatory Dictionary

précis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A summary or brief: a concise or abridged statement or view.
verb
  1. to write a précis of a work; to summarise, abridge

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹeɪsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-precis.wav

Word forms

précis precis précises précising précised

Etymology

Borrowed from French précis (“summary”), from a substantive use of its adjectival sense "precise". Doublet of precise.

Synonyms

summary
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