Conspectus

(n.) A general sketch or outline of a subject; a synopsis; an epitome.

Thesaurus Entries

abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, apocope, breviary, brief, capsule, compend, compression, condensation, condensed version, curtailment, digest, draft, elision, ellipsis, epitome, foreshortening, head, outline, overview, pandect, precis, recap, recapitulation, reduction, retrenchment, review, rubric, shortened version, shortening, skeleton, sketch, summary, summation, survey, syllabus, syncope, synopsis, telescoping, thumbnail sketch, topical outline, truncation