Noun: epitome i'pi-tu-mee or e'pi-tu-mee
- A standard, typical or perfect example
"he is the epitome of good breeding";
- prototype, paradigm, image
- A brief abstract (as of an article or book)
"The epitome at the beginning of each chapter helped readers quickly grasp the main ideas"
Derived forms: epitomes
Type of: abstract, example, model, outline, précis, rundown, synopsis
Encyclopedia: Epitome