summarising
Giving the gist
Summarising is the British spelling of summarizing—condensing information into its essential points.
To summarise is to present the main ideas without unnecessary detail: Let me summarise the key findings.
A summary captures the gist while omitting elaboration.
Condensed version of content
- recapBrief review of events
- outlineSummary of key elements
- digestMetabolize or summarize
- rundownQuick overview of facts
précis · abstract · review · brief · recapitulation · gist · sketch · snapshot
Briefly and clearly stated
- succinctExpressed with minimal words
- pithyConcise and forceful
- terseBrief to bluntness
- laconicBrief in expression
compact · condensed · economical · epigrammatic · aphoristic · compendious · telegraphic · sparing
synopsis
Condensed version of content
rundown · précis · abstract · review · brief · recapitulation · gist · sketch · snapshot · highlights
concise
Briefly and clearly stated
laconic · compact · condensed · economical · epigrammatic · aphoristic · compendious · telegraphic · sparing · clipped
gist
Central meaning distilled
thrust · substance · heart · nub · upshot · bottom line · key message · takeaway · pith · quintessence
compress
Reduce volume by force
curtail · distill · boil down · pare down · reduce · concentrate · capsulize · encapsulate · telescope · trim
summarisingelaborating
Developing in greater detail
expanding · detailing · expounding · amplifying · fleshing out
summarisingembellishing
Adding decorative details
embroidering · exaggerating · ornamenting · adorning · overcomplicating
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