1. a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
Usage: formal

1. to make a precis of; to summarize concisely
Usage: formal

Examples

• The student wrote a precis of the lengthy research paper.
• She asked for a precis of the meeting’s main decisions.
• The editor requested a one-page precis of the novel.
• He learned to precis complex documents in his writing class.
• The report included a helpful precis of the key findings.
• Can you precis this article for the newsletter?
• The precis captured the essence of the original text.