precis

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A précis of Elmer’s early life in Maine is run through by members of the eight-person cast in the bouncy, no-nonsense manner of a graphic novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

The movie gives a moving précis of their work-life collaboration before addressing the decisions Jones made in the aftermath of Zane’s death.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2021

It made you précis in a really creative way.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2020

A zippy 1967 film by Jacques Tati, “Playtime,” has a scene that serves as a clean précis for “Figure It Out’s” credo.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2020

Each one was free to dictate to his secretary his recollections of what had gone on, but as these précis were given from memory they necessarily differed one from the other on various important points.

From The Inside Story of the Peace Conference by Dillon, Emile Joseph