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summarizer

summarizer

1 4.0
A person or tool that makes a short version of a longer text
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌməˌraɪzər/
  • US
translation icon : resumidor
  • Each student took turns acting as a summarizer, ensuring everyone understood the main ideas discussed in class.

This does make some intuitive sense, as if we think of AI models as excellent summarizers of existing knowledge that's already in the public domain.

Examples

  • The people will wake up and realize you "bloggers" are nothing but dick-riding summarizers hoping to ride the right dick for a future payoff.

    Blog text (26)
  • Tom: Cheers—so are you saying that having the magazine as a summarizer of other information is the right way to go?

    Blog text (25)
  • This does make some intuitive sense, as if we think of AI models as excellent summarizers of existing knowledge that's already in the public domain.

  • And actually add value by finding new stuff for a change (reader tips don't count) instead of acting as a full-time summarizer for the kettles.

    Blog text (2)
  • Positive interdependence is shown by each group member's being assigned a different role: facilitator, materials handler, encourager, checker, and summarizer.

    Academic text (1993)
  • A good summarizer can quickly condense a lengthy article into a few key points.

  • Using a summarizer tool helped me create an outline of the report without reading the entire document.

Synonyms

briefer
vssummarizer
7 4.1

A person who gives a short report of important information

focuses on creating a brief summary of general content
recapitulator
vssummarizer
  • Formal
1 7.7

A person who gives a short summary of the main points

is more general, producing a short overall summary of content
abridger
vssummarizer
1 7.9

A person who makes a long text shorter while keeping its main ideas

creates a brief standalone summary rather than a condensed full text
abstractor
vssummarizer
8.2

A person who reads documents and writes short summaries

is broader, making short summaries for any content or purpose
abstracter
vssummarizer
8.6

A person who reads long texts and writes short summaries

applies more widely beyond records to various information types

How Thorough

reporter
  • Literature
1.1
reviewer
118 3.1
recapitulator
  • Formal
1 7.7
summarizer
  • US
1 4.0
quoter
1 6.0

Surface Forms

summarizer singular
summarizers plural

Morphology

summarizer = summarize (transparent) = summarize + er

Standard agentive nominalization: a person or tool that performs the verb 'summarize'.

Etymology

Summarizer comes from the same root as summary and sum, from Latin summa meaning 'sum' or 'total'. So a summarizer 'sums up' a long text or report into its main points.