📝precis

noun
/ˈpreɪsiː/

Meaning

A concise summary of a text or speech.
a short summary of a text or speech

Example Sentences

The student submitted a précis of the long article.

She wrote a précis of the lecture for her classmates.

Synonyms

summary, abstract, synopsis, outline, digest
Entry 1
summary, abstract, synopsis, outline
Entry 2
summary, abstract, synopsis, digest

Antonyms

detail, expansion, elaboration
Entry 1
detail, expansion, elaboration
Entry 2
detail, expansion

Collocations

precis writing, short precis, precis of report, make a precis, write a précis, prepare a précis, précis of a report
Entry 1
precis writing, short precis, precis of report, make a precis
Entry 2
write a précis, prepare a précis, précis of a report

More Example Sentences

A mechanic teaches an apprentice in his auto repair shop who just finished high school last summer and wants to learn a practical trade so the mechanic shows him how to diagnose engine problems using a diagnostic scanner and basic hand tools and explains the importance of safety and precision

A mechanic teaches an apprentice in his auto repair shop who just finished high school last summer and wants to learn a practical trade so the mechanic shows him how to diagnose engine problems using a diagnostic scanner and basic hand tools and explains the importance of safety and precision while the apprentice takes notes and asks thoughtful questions

A mechanic teaches an apprentice in his auto repair shop who just finished high school last summer and wants to learn a practical trade so the mechanic shows him how to diagnose engine problems using a diagnostic scanner and basic hand tools and explains the importance of safety and precision while the apprentice takes notes and asks thoughtful questions and within six months he can handle routine repairs on his own

A mechanic teaches an apprentice in his auto repair shop who just finished high school last summer and wants to learn a practical trade so the mechanic shows him how to diagnose engine problems using a diagnostic scanner and basic hand tools and explains the importance of safety and precision while the apprentice takes notes and asks thoughtful questions and within six months he can handle routine repairs on his own earning the trust of both his mentor and the shop's loyal customers.

Related Vocabularies

a casual shirt with short sleeves and no collar
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nothing; zero; no amount

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