encapsulate
v.to express the most important parts of something in a short and clear way. It is like putting a big idea into a small, perfect container.
v.to express the essential features of something succinctly; to represent the core essence of a concept in a condensed form.
“Her short speech managed to encapsulate the mood of the whole team.”
“The museum's new exhibit aims to encapsulate the history of the city within a single gallery space.”
“The final chapter of the biography fails to encapsulate the subject's complex legacy, focusing instead on a few minor controversies that occurred late in his career.”
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; often used in the passive voice to describe how an idea is represented.
“The cells are encapsulated within microscopic alginate spheres that protect them from the immune system while allowing therapeutic proteins to diffuse into the body.”
“The scientists found that these pigment particles were encapsulated in the outer layer of a man-made mortar containing lime and blood, raising the question of why it was added.”
Common in science writing
From en- + capsule + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.