| Main Entry: | run-through |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | summary |
Synonyms: |
abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, analysis, aperçu, brief, capitulation, case*, compendium, condensation, conspectus, core, digest, epitome, essence, extract, inventory, long and short of it, nutshell, outline, pandect, prospectus, précis, recap*, recapitulation, reduction, rehash, report, review, roundup, rundown, résumé, sense, skeleton, sketch, sum, sum and substance, summation, summing-up, survey, syllabus, synopsis, version, wrap-up |
| Main Entry: | drill |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | practice, exercise |
Synonyms: |
assignment, call, conditioning, constitutional, daily dozen, discipline, dress, drilling, dry run, gym, homework, instruction, learning by doing, maneuvers, marching, preparation, repetition, run-through, shakedown, training, tryout, warm-up, workout |
| Main Entry: | rehearsal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | preparation for performance |
Synonyms: |
call, description, drill, dry run, experiment, going-over, practice, practice session, prep, reading, readying, recital, recitation, recounting, rehearsing, relation, retelling, run-through, shakedown, test flight, trial balloon, trial performance, tryout, workout |
Antonyms: |
cold turkey |
| Main Entry: | rundown |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | summary |
Synonyms: |
briefing, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, report, review, run-through, résumé, sketch, synopsis |
| Main Entry: | summary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | concise, to the point |
Synonyms: |
arbitrary, boiled down, breviloquent, brief, compact, compacted, compendiary, compendious, condensed, cursory, curt, hasty, in a nutshell, laconic, perfunctory, pithy*, recapped, rehashed, run-down, run-through, short, short and sweet, succinct, terse |
| Notes: | a paraphrase is a restatement or rewording of a text or passage for the purpose of clarification; a summary is a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; a summation is a summary or argument reviewing the principal points made and expressing conclusions |
Antonyms: |
lengthy, long, long-winded, unabridged, wordy |
| Main Entry: | summary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | short statement of main points |
Synonyms: |
abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, analysis, aperçu, brief, capitulation, case, compendium, condensation, conspectus, core, digest, epitome, essence, extract, inventory, long and short of it, nutshell, outline, pandect, prospectus, précis, recap, recapitulation, reduction, rehash, report, review, roundup, run-through, rundown, résumé, sense, skeleton, sketch, sum and substance, summing-up, survey, syllabus, synopsis, version, wrap-up |
Antonyms: |
detail, dissertation, thesis |
| Main Entry: | synopsis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | digest, summary |
Synonyms: |
abridgment, abstract, aperçu, breviary, brief, capsule, compendium, condensation, conspectus, epitome, outline, précis, recap, review, run-through, rundown, résumé, sketch |
| Main Entry: | dress rehearsal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | full uninterrupted rehearsal |
Synonyms: |
dry run, final dress, full rehearsal, gypsy rehearsal, rehearsal, run, run-through, tech rehearsal, tech run, technical run, walk-through |
| Main Entry: | tryout |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | trial run |
Synonyms: |
practice, rehearsal, run-through, trial |
| Main Entry: | recap |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | summary |
Synonyms: |
abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, analysis, aperçu, brief, capitulation, case*, compendium, condensation, conspectus, core, digest, epitome, essence, extract, inventory, long and short of it, nutshell, outline, pandect, prospectus, précis, recapitulation, reduction, rehash, report, review, roundup, run-through, rundown, résumé, sense, skeleton, sketch, sum, sum and substance, summation, summing-up, survey, syllabus, synopsis, version, wrap-up |