Summary (Noun)

Meaning

A brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

• The professor asked the students to write a summary of the chapter for homework.
• The article provided a summary of the research findings at the end of the page.
• She gave a summary of the meeting to her boss, highlighting the key decisions made.
• The book's summary on the back cover caught my attention and made me want to read it.
• The teacher asked the students to create a summary of the novel in 50 words or less.

Synonyms

• Sum-up

Hyponyms

• Literary Argument
• Precis
• Survey
• Rundown
• Capsule
• Resume
• Abridgement
• Abridgment
• Synopsis
• Abstract
• CV
• Summing Up

Related Words

• Summarise (verb)
• Summary (adjective)
• Summarize (verb)