brief; giving the chief points only; done or given without delay or mercy
concise, to the point
Cases of word usage
1) a summary of the facts of a law case prepared for a barrister (brief)
2) the typical example, personification, of a quality, characteristic; a short summary of a book etc (epitome)
3) to make a summary of (a report, speech, a person's character etc) (summarize)
4) an outline or summary of a course of studies (syllabus)
5) a summary or outline (of a book, play etc) (synopsis)
