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recap

52 3.2
A short summary of the main points at the end of a meeting or show
  • noun
  • /ˈriːkæp/
translation icon : resumen
  • At the end of the meeting, the manager provided a recap of the key decisions made.
  • a brief recap

So let's get started with a little recap of my January.

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Examples

  • So let's get started with a little recap of my January.

  • First, let's do a quick recap of what happened, in case you missed it.

    Blog text (3)
  • So tell us a recap of the last year or so.

  • And so we'll go in, do a little recap after the game, right?

  • We were just doing a recap of the set list.

  • How about a quick recap here, Mary?

  • OK, so first a brief recap of main points from last time.

  • Just a brief recap of what we're talking about.

  • So here's a little recap of our Friday night.

  • That being said, Wendy, can you give us a recap of where we left off?

Synonyms

survey
vsrecap
580 3.1

A short summary that describes the main events or points

is similar but tends to be a quick closing spoken review
summary
vsrecap
397 2.7

A short statement giving the main points without details

is similar but emphasizes a quick end-of-meeting review rather than any short account
overview
vsrecap
74 3.8

A short summary of the main points of something

is narrower, focusing on a short end-of-meeting review rather than broad coverage
brief
vsrecap
67 4.2

A short written summary of a longer document

is used more as a short spoken closing in meetings
rundown
vsrecap
65 3.9

A short report that gives the main points of an event or meeting

is similar but is more often used as a short end-of-meeting review
synopsis
vsrecap
23 4.7

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

is similar but usually serves as a short closing review in meetings
summation
vsrecap
  • Formal
20 6.3

A final speech that reviews the main points in a trial

is alike but is used more in meetings or broadcasts than legal closings
abstract
vsrecap
  • Specialized
20 5.5

A short summary of the main points of a paper

matches the function but is more commonly a brief spoken review
roundup
vsrecap
  • Literature
18 3.7

A short report giving the main news or facts

focuses on an end-of-discussion review rather than a news-style collection
review
vsrecap
5 1.9

A short summary that repeats the main points

matches this role but is often briefer and more informal
summing up
vsrecap
  • Formal
4 4.4

A short statement of the main points at the end of a meeting or court case

is alike but appears commonly at the end of everyday meetings or shows
brief overview
vsrecap
3 2.6

A short summary of the main points

is similar but is typically used as a short spoken endnote
précis
vsrecap
  • Formal
1 8.2

A short clear summary of the main points of a text or speech

shares condensation but is more casual and used at meeting ends
topline
vsrecap
  • Jargon
1 4.3

A short summary of the main points

covers those points too but is more a spoken closing summary
recapitulation
vsrecap
  • Formal
1 7.8

A short summary that repeats the main points

is the same idea but used more informally in meetings or broadcasts
sum-up
vsrecap
1 3.9

A short description of the main points

is similar but usually appears as a quick spoken closing
summarization
vsrecap
  • US
1 4.2

A short clear statement of the main points of a text

is the product of that process, used briefly at the end of discussions

How Detailed

review
5 1.9
recap
52 3.2
point
1.0
to headline
  • Literature
9 2.8

Surface Forms

recap singular
recaps plural

Etymology

Recap comes from the longer word recapitulate, where re- means 'again' and capit- comes from a word for 'head', the same idea in capital. So a recap is a short review of the main 'heads' or points you go over again.