epitome
noun
[ ɪˈpɪtəmi ]
• a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
• "she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste"
Similar:
personification,
embodiment,
incarnation,
paragon,
essence,
quintessence,
archetype,
paradigm,
typification,
type,
exemplar,
definitive example,
prototype,
representation,
model,
soul,
example,
byword,
classic example/case,
acme,
ultimate,
zenith,
height,
avatar,
• a summary of a written work; an abstract.
Similar:
summary,
abstract,
synopsis,
precis,
résumé,
outline,
digest,
recapitulation,
summation,
compendium,
potted version,
abridgement,
abbreviation,
condensation,
wrap-up,
argument,
summa,
conspectus,
Opposite:
complete version,
full text,
Origin:
early 16th century: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein ‘abridge’, from epi ‘in addition’ + temnein ‘to cut’.
