[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

pr'ecis \pr'e`cis"\ prasl`s=e", n. f. see precise.
   a concise or abridged statement or view; an abstract; a
   summary.
   1913 webster
see also:
precise 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

precis \precis\ v. t.
   to make a precis of.
   wordnet 1.5

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

precis
     n : a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or
         theory syn: outline, synopsis, abstract
     v : make a summary of
see also:
outline synopsis abstract 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

44 moby thesaurus words for "precis":
   abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, apocope,
   brief, capsule, compend, compression, condensation,
   condensed version, conspectus, curtailment, digest, draft, elision,
   ellipsis, epitome, foreshortening, head, outline, overview,
   pandect, recap, recapitulation, reduction, retrenchment, review,
   rubric, shortened version, shortening, skeleton, sketch, summary,
   summation, survey, syllabus, syncope, synopsis, telescoping,
   thumbnail sketch, topical outline, truncation

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