epitomes

Meanings

• A condensed representation of a larger body of knowledge.

  - "An epitome of Shakespeare's works."
  - "A brief summary of the history of the world."

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Antonyms

antithesis

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Synonyms

abstract , synopsis , acme , greatest , exemplar , model , type , poster child , quintessential

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with epitomes
epitaph , epithalamion , heptameter , pentameter , septet , tetrameter

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. epithets
   

2. epitomizes
   

3. epitomize
   

4. epitope
   

5. epitrochoid
   

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Variants

List of all variants of epitomes that leads to same result
epitome , epitomes , epitomic , epitomical

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Forms

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singular noun, plural noun

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Etymology

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From the Greek word epitome, meaning a 'summarized' or 'condensed' representation.'

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Related Concepts

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1. summary: A summary is a condensed version of a larger body of text, data, or other information. While an epitome is a symbolic or metaphorical representation of a larger body of knowledge, a summary is a more straightforward, factual, and informative condensation of the original material.

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Quotes

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1. Hamilton thought the bank was a fait accompli, but he had not reckoned on Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Jefferson, the lover of rural virtues, had a deep, almost visceral hatred of banks, the "epitome" of all that was urban.

   - John Steele Gordon,{it}American Heritage{/it},July/August 1990

2. I didn't tell him that, at the time, I thought the place to be the "epitome" of bourgeois comfort; in those days I thought that there was some connection between creative talent and penury.

   - Ishmael Reed,"August Wilson",1987,{"source"=>"in {it}Writin' Is Fightin'{/it}", "aqdate"=>"1988"}

3. Terns, nicknamed sea swallows by fishermen, are superb flying machines, the "epitome" of beauty on the wing.

   - E. Vernon Laux,{it}New York Times{/it},21 Aug. 2001

4. Manchester, then known as 'Cottonopolis' and perceived throughout the world as the "epitome" of the whirling fierceness of the industrial revolution.  …

   - Roy Jenkins,{it}Gladstone{/it},(1995) 1997

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Culture

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In literature and art, epitomes often serve as condensed summaries of larger works or as symbolic representations of complex concepts. For example, in Shakespeare's works, the character of Hamlet is often described as an epitome of human melancholy and despair. Similarly, in visual art, an epitome might take the form of a condensed, symbolic representation of a larger body of work or of a complex concept. For example, the artist Giotto di Bondone is often considered an epitome of the early Renaissance period in Italian art. His works are characterized by a newfound emphasis on naturalism, perspective, and depth, as well as by a more refined sense of composition and symbolism.

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