Meaning of the word precis in English

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precis

US /ˈpreɪ.si/
UK /ˈpreɪ.si/

Noun

a summary of a text or speech

Example:
The student was asked to write a precis of the article.
Her precis of the complex report was very helpful.

Verb

to make a precis of (a text or speech)

Example:
You need to precis this chapter for tomorrow's class.
The secretary was skilled at precising long documents into concise reports.