(v) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of, Syn. epitomize, epitomise, Example:The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition
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v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Epitomized p. pr. & vb. n. Epitomizing. ]1. To make an epitome of; to shorten or abridge, as a writing or discourse; to reduce within a smaller space; as, to epitomize the works of Justin. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To diminish, as by cutting off something; to curtail; as, to epitomize words. [ Obs. ] Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]