Résumé – A summary; a brief account of events, work or experience
(Pronounced reh-zoo-may)
Note: Not to be confused with resume (pronounced reh-zoom) which means to start again after a pause.
To remember the definition of the word resume, use the following mnemonic:
The resident of the zoo may (resume) apply for a job, but they must submit a summary of their experience.
Examples of résumé in a sentence
He was given the job thanks to a well-written résumé.
I gave him a quick résumé of the events of the past few weeks.
Her résumé of the company's achievements went down well with the shareholders.
