precis

🇺🇸 /preɪˈsiː/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpreɪsiː/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

To summarize the main points of a text or speech.

I need to precis the lecture notes before the class.

noun
R

A brief summary of the main points of a text or speech.

The precis of the article was very helpful for understanding the key points.

translation

v. To summarize the main points of a text or speech.
n. A brief summary of the main points of a text or speech.

Word Forms

Progressive precising
Past precised
3rd Present precises
Perfect precised