synopsis

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I only had the synopsis and the audition scene.

From Washington Post

“I was drawn to the role before I even read the whole script,” said Taylor, who was initially sent only the film’s synopsis and a couple of scenes.

From Los Angeles Times

Here is a brief synopsis of how it does work: Young people, many of them high-achievers from colleges and universities, some of which are Ivy League, want interesting and lucrative careers when they leave college.

From Salon

In short, as the ad’s one-sentence synopsis put it: “The ideal candidate must be dedicated to a simple goal: make life easier for the couple in every way possible.”

From New York Times

Were a producer to use the technology, it would more likely be to create a treatment — a narrative that outlines the broad parameters of the story — or a synopsis.

From Washington Post