put+in+a+nutshell
21encapsulate — verb 1) their conclusions are encapsulated in one sentence Syn: summarize, sum up, give the gist of, put in a nutshell; capture, express 2) seeds encapsulated in resin Syn: enclose, encase, contain, envelop, enfold …
22summarize — verb he summarized these ideas in a single phrase Syn: sum up, abridge, condense, encapsulate, outline, give an outline of, put in a nutshell, recapitulate, give/make a summary of, give a synopsis of, précis, synopsize, give the gist of; informal …
23sum — n 1. aggregate, total, sum total, grand total, answer; gross amount, gross, bottom line, total cost or price; gross income, receipts, proceeds, Inf. take; tale, tally, score, final score, end result, outcome. 2. amount, quantity, count, measure,… …
24sum someone/something up — 1) that just about sums him up Syn: evaluate, describe, encapsulate, summarize, put in a nutshell 2) he summed up his reasons Syn: summarize, make/give a summary of, precis, outline, recapitulate, re …
25summarize — verb Syn: sum up, abridge, condense, outline, put in a nutshell, precis …
26abbreviate — [v1] shorten abridge, abstract, boil down*, clip, compress, condense, contract, cut, cut back, cut down, cut off, cut out, digest, encapsulate, get to the meat*, pare, prune, put in a nutshell*, reduce, summarize, take out, trim; concepts 236,247 …
27condense — [v] abridge abbreviate, blue pencil*, boil down, chop, coagulate, compact, compress, concentrate, constrict, contract, curtail, cut, cut down, decoct, densen, digest, edit, encapsulate, epitomize, inventory, precipitate, précis, press together,… …
28shorten — [v] diminish, decrease abbreviate, abridge, blue pencil*, bob, boil down*, chop, clip, compress, condense, contract, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, cut to the bone*, dock, edit, elide, excerpt, lessen, lop, make a long story short*, minimize,… …
29summarize — [v] give a rundown abridge, abstract, boil down*, cipher, compile, condense, cut, cut back, cut down, digest, encapsulate, epitomize, get to meat*, give main points, inventory, outline, pare, précis, prune*, put in a nutshell*, recap*,… …
30sum up — [v] form an opinion of; summarize close, conclude, condense, digest, epitomize, estimate, examine, get the measure of, inventory, put in a nutshell*, recapitulate, review, size up, sum, synopsize, total; concept 55 …
