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to encapsulate

to encapsulate

18 6.1
Express the main idea in a few words
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈkæpsʊˌleɪt/
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  • The mixed media format of Shannon Sigler's collage "Sugarmama" nicely encapsulates the intentions of the 2011 edition of disclosure.
  • perfectly encapsulates
  • nicely encapsulates
  • attitude encapsulated

There's a song that I think encapsulates love truly and deeply.

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Examples

  • Music educators might consider encapsulating music's unique power in a statement such as, "Music education provides unique understandings."

    Academic text (2011)
  • You could encapsulate it in a book the size of a dictionary.

  • What are three words that encapsulate a powerful leader and why?

  • A simple idea that encapsulates the entire universe.

  • The table on page 26 encapsulates the file types discussed along with their parameters.

    Academic text (2008)
  • And I feel the universality of this message is really what she encapsulated in that comment.

  • The works of Bernardez very much encapsulate the values of the nationalists of the time period.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Much of this work was finally and elegantly encapsulated in a slim volume.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Deng is famous for his pragmatism and prudence, as encapsulated by his two famous mottoes.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Her report encapsulates the key findings of the research project in just a few paragraphs.

Synonyms

to sum up
vsto encapsulate
156 3.3

Give the main points of a talk or text briefly

aims to reduce length while preserving the core meaning
to summarize
vsto encapsulate
  • US
90 3.0

Present the main points of a text in a short, clear way

focuses on compressing content while keeping essential meaning
to recap
vsto encapsulate
38 3.4

To briefly repeat the main points

aims to condense content into a concise form rather than merely repeat
to condense
vsto encapsulate
21 4.2

Make something shorter by removing unimportant details

shortens with the specific aim of keeping core meaning
to digest
vsto encapsulate
6 4.1

To make long information shorter by giving its main points

focuses on expressing ideas in a compact form while preserving essentials
to recapitulate
vsto encapsulate
  • Formal
2 8.0

To briefly repeat the main points

is used to form a concise summary rather than just repeat points
to synopsize
vsto encapsulate
1 6.4

To give a short summary of the main points

focuses on compressing content while keeping essential meaning
to capsulize
vsto encapsulate
  • US
1 8.2

To put ideas or information into a short summary

stresses condensing content without losing its essential meaning
to capsule
vsto encapsulate
6.7

To make a long text shorter by giving its main points

emphasizes shortening while retaining the essential content

Antonyms

805 2.5

To grow larger in size, amount, or importance

79 4.2

To give more details or explain something more fully

How Concise

to truncate
8 7.0
to encapsulate
18 6.1
to condense
21 4.2
to summarize
  • US
90 3.0
to describe
1.0

Surface Forms

encapsulate infinitive
encapsulated past participle
encapsulating present participle
encapsulates third person singular

Morphology

encapsulate = capsulate (semi-transparent) = en + capsul + ate

The meaning of condensing or summarizing is not directly derived from the physical sense of enclosing in a capsule.

Etymology

Encapsulate comes from en- 'in' and capsule 'small box'. Imagine putting your idea into a tiny box to keep only the most important parts. So, to encapsulate is to make something short and clear.