recap
Review main points
Recap is a summary or review of what has happened or been discussed—short for recapitulation.
News programs offer recaps of the day's events.
Sports broadcasts replay highlights in a recap.
As a verb, to recap is to summarize: Let me recap what we've covered so far.
The word also means to put a new cap on something, as in recapping a tire or recapping a pen.
Condensed version of content
- overviewBroad general summary
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- rundownQuick overview of facts
- wrap-upConcluding summary or review
highlights · roundup · briefing · digest · outline · gist · précis · abstract
Post-mission questioning session
- post-mortemAnalysis after conclusion
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
evaluation · retrospective · after-action · lessons learned · feedback · critique · examination · appraisal
Serialized content unit
- previouslyBefore the present moment
- seasonYearly division or series
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- finaleConcluding part of performance
cold open · montage · flashback · storyline · plot · arc · binge · streaming
Notable moments emphasized
- play-by-playReal-time event narration
- scoreboardGame progress display
- halftimeMidpoint break in games
- postgameAfter athletic competition
commentary · analysis · broadcast · sportscaster · final score · standings · stats
synopsis
Condensed version of content
wrap-up · highlights · roundup · briefing · digest · outline · gist · précis · abstract · condensation
debrief
Post-mission questioning session
- post-mortemAnalysis after conclusion
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- analysisMethodical study of parts
assessment · evaluation · retrospective · after-action · lessons learned · feedback · critique · examination · appraisal
episode
Serialized content unit
- previouslyBefore the present moment
- seasonYearly division or series
- seriesOrdered set of related items
finale · cold open · montage · flashback · storyline · plot · arc · binge · streaming · showrunner
highlights
Notable moments emphasized
- play-by-playReal-time event narration
- scoreboardGame progress display
- halftimeMidpoint break in games
postgame · commentary · analysis · broadcast · sportscaster · final score · standings · stats
- storytellingstorytelling, story, tale, narrative, narrator
- videosvideos, clip, clips, video clip, films
- book summariessummary, plot summaries, novel summaries, synopses, story outlines
- brevitybrevity, concise, succinct, terse, pithy
- explanationswhy, how come, explication, what happened, definition
- reviewsreview, reviews, rating, ratings, critic
recapelaborate
Complex and detailed
in-depth analysis · expand · comprehensive coverage · extend · blow-by-blow
recappreview
Advance showing sample
forecast · look ahead · introduction · preface · projection
recapintroduction
Preliminary section or presentation
new information · breaking news · revelation · disclosure · supplement
- brief recap
- TV recapsSummaries of aired programs
- game recapReview of match events
- recap episodeSummary of prior events
- season recapOverview of plot developments
- episode recapSummary of prior installment
recapitulate, recaps, recapitulation, recapped, recapping, recapitalization