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Synopsis

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, synopsis means: A short summary of a film, episode, or script that presents the main story, characters, and central conflict.

In Turkish: özet

How it is used

Used in development, pitching, festival submissions, and internal planning to explain a project quickly without full script detail.

Example sentences

  1. The producer asked for a one-page synopsis before deciding whether the historical drama fit the channel's audience.

    Here synopsis means a brief written outline used to evaluate the project efficiently before reading longer materials.

  2. Her festival application was stronger after she rewrote the synopsis to clarify the ending and the lead character's goal.

    In this sentence, the synopsis shapes how readers understand the story's direction and main dramatic focus.

Common collocations

  • write a synopsis
  • one-page synopsis
  • plot synopsis
  • scriptThe written text of a film, TV show or play, with the dialogue, the action and the scene descriptions that the cast and crew follow.
  • screenplayThe written plan of a film in a standard format, with scene headings, descriptions of action, character names and dialogue.

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