summarised
Gave the gist
Summarised is the British spelling of summarized, the past tense of summarize.
To summarize is to give a condensed version of something, presenting only the main points: She summarised the report in three sentences.
American English uses summarized.
Central meaning distilled
- coreCentral essential portion
- cruxMost important point
- upshotFinal outcome
- substancePhysical material with mass
highlights · distillation · synthesis · crystallization · quintessence · heart · kernel · nub
Condensed version of content
- abstractCondensed version of text
- outlineSummary of key elements
- digestMetabolize or summarize
- recapBrief review of events
recapitulation · précis · roundup · wrap-up · rundown · survey · review · report
Reduced in length
- shortenedMade more concise
- compressedReduced by pressure
- truncatedCut off abruptly
- curtailedCut short prematurely
contracted · reduced · concentrated · distilled · telescoped · compacted · abbreviated · cut-down
Able to be reached
- digestibleAble to be absorbed
- understandableAble to be grasped
- comprehensibleAble to be understood
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
plain · streamlined · straightforward · user-friendly · readable · manageable · uncomplicated · intelligible
gist
Central meaning distilled
substance · highlights · distillation · synthesis · crystallization · quintessence · heart · kernel · nub · thrust
synopsis
Condensed version of content
recap · recapitulation · précis · roundup · wrap-up · rundown · survey · review · report · account
abridged
Reduced in length
- shortenedMade more concise
- compressedReduced by pressure
- truncatedCut off abruptly
curtailed · contracted · reduced · concentrated · distilled · telescoped · compacted · abbreviated · cut-down · pared-down
accessible
Able to be reached
- digestibleAble to be absorbed
- understandableAble to be grasped
- comprehensibleAble to be understood
clear · plain · streamlined · straightforward · user-friendly · readable · manageable · uncomplicated · intelligible · lucid
summarisedelaborated
Developed in greater detail
expanded · detailed · exhaustive · unabridged · comprehensive
summarisedunedited
Not yet corrected
original · uncondensed · raw · unabridged · unexpurgated
summarise, summarises, summarising, summarisation, summariser