ETYM Latin, from Greek, a surface incision, also, and abridgment, from epi upon + temnein to cut: cf. French épitome. Related to Tome.
A brief abstract (as of an article or book).
Summary; collection of all characteristics, facts, etc., into small space; embodiment, essence.

Summary, a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts.

ETYM French sommaire, or Latin summarium. Related to Summary.
(Homonym: summery).
Writing that presents the main points in a concise form; SYN. summarization.

ETYM Latin, from Greek; syn with, together + opsia a sight, view, from the root seen in Eng. optic.
A general view or summary of something, especially a condensed summary of a story.
Summary; outline.