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é
[ prey-see, prey-see ]
noun
- a concise summary.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used with object)
- to make a é of.
precis
/ ˈɪː /
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 é1
Example Sentences
A é of Elmer’s early life in Maine is run through by members of the eight-person cast in the bouncy, no-nonsense manner of a graphic novel.
A recurring line from “First Reformed” feels like a precis for all of these: Will God forgive us?
The precis of a panel titled “Misinformation, Censorship, and Academic Freedom” states as fact that “governments censored information contrary to public health pronouncements in social media settings.”
He segued into a é of his political life, starting when he was a 29-year-old senator.
But the insistence on its importance — it shows up instrumentally, and in its vocal form, and even in a music box as a ballerina twirls around — struck me as a perfect é for the film.
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