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precis
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prey-
see
,
prey
-see
]
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pré·cis
/
preɪˈsi
,
ˈpreɪ
si
/
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[
prey-
see
,
prey
-see
]
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noun,
plural
-cis
/
-ˈsiz
,
-siz
/
Show Spelled
[
-
seez
,
-seez
]
Show IPA
,
verb
noun
1.
a concise summary.
verb (used with object)
2.
to make a précis of.
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Precis
is always a great word to know.
So is
gobo
. Does it mean:
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ort
. Does it mean:
So is
flibbertigibbet
. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Origin:
1750–60;
<
French,
noun use of adj., literally, cut short.
See
precise
Can be confused:
précis,
precise
.
Synonyms
1.
digest, condensation, abstract.
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Blissett's remedial benefit, is my unoriginal but reasonable
precis
of the problem of judging art:.
Most of the posters are commenting upon a journalist's
precis
.
Blissett's remedial benefit, is my unoriginal but reasonable
precis
of the problem of judging art:.
Most of the posters are commenting upon a journalist's
precis
.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
precis
or
précis
(ˈpreɪsiː)
—
n
,
pl
precis
,
précis
1.
a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract
—
vb
2.
(
tr
) to make a precis of
[C18: from French:
precise
]
précis
or
précis
—
n
—
vb
[C18: from French:
precise
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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