To encapsulate something is to put it into a complete, perfect, or complete understanding. When you encapsulate a piece of information, you understand it completely.
The professor was trying to encapsulate the information in the lecture so that the students would understand it.
The writer was trying to encapsulate the emotions of the story in a few words.
verb
put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
Synonyms:
verb
enclose in a capsule or other small container
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It is the acknowleged encapsulation of the zeitgeist of the generation.
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That better encapsulates the essence of the controversy.
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The dust cloud encapsulated the earth.
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Management made the decision to encapsulate the asbestos.
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Does this encapsulate the major points of the discussion
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Encapsulate the state information and the operations in a class.
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The cartoons encapsulate the East West story.
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They are usually encapsulated in elaborate cellular corpuscles.
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This slip provides the encapsulation of the ballistic materials.
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In 2003 the lake was treated with alum to encapsulate the phosphorus.