SYNOPSIZING Synonyms

• existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

• a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

• dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

• consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

• make off with belongings of others

• consider apart from a particular case or instance

• give an abstract (of)

• a periodical that summarizes the news

• something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)

• convert food into absorbable substances

• arrange and integrate in the mind

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• become assimilated into the body

• systematize, as by classifying and summarizing

• soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture

• make more concise

• soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture

• enclose in a capsule or other small container

• put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume

• embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

• the line that appears to bound an object

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• a schematic or preliminary plan

• describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

• draw up an outline or sketch for something

• trace the shape of

• give a summary (of)

• be a summary of