synopsize

verb

syn·​op·​size sə-ˈnäp-ˌsīz 

synopsized; synopsizing

transitive verb

1

: epitomize

2

: to make a synopsis of (something, such as a novel)

Synonyms

• abstract
• boil down
• brief
• digest
• encapsulate
• epitomize
• outline
• recap
• recapitulate
• reprise
• sum up
• summarize
• wrap up

Examples of synopsize in a Sentence

before I agree to read the novel, could you at least synopsize its plot?

Recent Examples on the Web

This article could synopsize the plot, as newspaper convention dictates should be done in this space. —Steven Zeitchik, latimes.com, 13 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1