synopsis

BrE /ˈsɪn.ə.pɪs/ AmE /ˈsɪn.ə.pɪs/

noun en → es

1 SUMMARY [singular] B2

a short description of the main points of a book, film, play, etc.

resumen, sinopsis

  • a synopsis of something

Collocations synopsis of a novel · synopsis of a film

  • The book's synopsis is available online.

    La sinopsis del libro está disponible en línea.

2 PLAN [singular] C1

a brief plan or outline of something that you intend to do

plan, esquema

  • a synopsis of a project

Collocations synopsis of a research project · synopsis of a business plan

  • We need to prepare a synopsis for the new project.

    Necesitamos preparar un esquema para el nuevo proyecto.