'Epitomizing' definitions:

Definition of 'Epitomizing'

From: GCIDE
  • Epitomize \E*pit"o*mize\, 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]