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epitome

epitome

1 7.7
A short summary of the main points of a text
  • noun
  • /ɪˈpɪtəmi/
translation icon : resumen
  • In her speech, she gave an epitome of the main arguments presented in the research paper.

Arias Didymus's epitome of Stoic ethics, Greek on facing page.

Examples

  • The summary serves as a clear epitome of the entire report, highlighting the most important points.

  • Could the variety of core schemes be the epitome of equifinality?

    Academic text (1992)

  • It's half an hour from anyplace, she warns, but "it's the epitome of a school that does what those kids need."

    Academic text (2016)

  • The article's headline was the very epitome of skepticism: "A nice rally while it lasted."

    Blog text (27)

  • Sounder, the vocal symbol of profound outrage, represents for most children the epitome of the ideal family.

    Academic text (1991)

  • From its original appearance as the epitome of sterility and isolation, it is ultimately transformed into a Wagnerian symbol of eternity and truth.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • A modern scholar, nay, Lincoln himself, could not have composed a better epitome of Lincoln's speeches and writings on slavery.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The epitome of Roosevelt's postwar preparations for Great Power domination was reached during the 1943 Tehran Conference.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The first Hamefarin, The Hamefarin, was at once the epitome of this abstraction and animation and the beginning of its subsumption more directly into the power of the State.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The book provides an epitome of the key themes from the past decade.

Synonyms

summary
vsepitome
397 2.7

A short statement giving the main points without details

is the same meaning but often refers especially to written works
brief
vsepitome
67 4.2

A short written summary of a longer document

is the general short abstract used for many kinds of written works
outline
vsepitome
59 2.7

A short plan that shows the main points of something

is a concise abstract that emphasizes brevity and exact main points
capsule
vsepitome
  • Literature
37 5.1

A short summary that gives the main points of a text

acts as a brief abstract focusing on the essentials of a written work
synopsis
vsepitome
23 4.7

A short summary of the main points of a book or article

is focused on short summary particularly of written works rather than broad surveys
brief overview
vsepitome
3 2.6

A short summary of the main points

is the short abstract form used especially for written material

Antonyms

expansion
241 3.3

An increase in size, amount, or range

detailing
1 4.1

A full description that gives all the important facts

How Concise

abstract
  • Specialized
20 5.5
epitome
1 7.7
summary
3.3

Surface Forms

epitome singular
epitomes plural

Etymology

Epitome comes from Greek parts epi- meaning 'on' and temnein meaning 'to cut'. It was originally a short 'cutting' taken from a longer book and even shares a root with tome, a word for a book. So an epitome is a short summary that shows the main points.