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

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