English noun: epitome | |||
1. | epitome (cognition) a standard or typical example | ||
Samples | He is the prototype of good breeding. He provided America with an image of the good father. | ||
Synonyms | image, paradigm, prototype | ||
Broader (hypernym) | example, model | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | concentrate, imago | ||
2. | epitome (communication) a brief abstract (as of an article or book) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abstract, outline, precis, synopsis | ||