Synonyms: paradigm, image, epitome, prototype
Definition: a standard or typical example
Usage: he is the prototype of good breeding; he provided America with an image of the good father
Definition: a representative form or pattern
Usage: I profited from his example
Synonyms: epitome
Definition: a brief abstract (as of an article or book)
Similar words: outline, synopsis, abstract, precis
Definition: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory