synoptic

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: syn=op=tic

CIDE DICTIONARY

synoptic, a. [Gr. : cf. F. synoptique. See Synopsis.].

 Affording a general view of the whole, or of the principal parts of a thing; as, a synoptic table; a synoptical statement of an argument.  [1913 Webster]

synoptic, n. 

 One of the first three Gospels of the New Testament. See Synoptist.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

synoptic, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 of, forming, or giving a synopsis.
2 taking or affording a comprehensive mental view.
3 of the Synoptic Gospels.
4 giving a general view of weather conditions.
--n.
1 a Synoptic Gospel.
2 the writer of a Synoptic Gospel.

Idiom

Synoptic Gospels the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, describing events from a similar point of view.

Derivative

synoptical adj. synoptically adv.

Etymology

Gk sunoptikos (as SYNOPSIS)

THESAURUS

synoptic

across-the-board, all-comprehensive, all-inclusive, blanket, brief, compact, compendious, complete, comprehensive, concise, curt, curtal, curtate, decurtate, encyclopedic, global, instantaneous, little, low, omnibus, over-all, panoramic, short, short and sweet, succinct, summary, sweeping, total, transient, universal, whole, without exception, without omission

ROGET THESAURUS

synoptic

Compendium

N compend, compendium, abstract, precis, epitome, multum in parvo, analysis, pandect, digest, sum and substance, brief, abridgment, summary, apercu, draft, minute, note, excerpt, synopsis, textbook, conspectus, outlines, syllabus, contents, heads, prospectus, album, scrap book, note book, memorandum book, commonplace book, extracts, excerpta, cuttings, fugitive pieces, fugitive writing, spicilegium, flowers, anthology, collectanea, analecta, compilation, recapitulation, resume, review, abbreviation, abbreviature, contraction, shortening, compression, compendious, synoptic, analectic, abrege, abridged, variorum, in short, in epitome, in substance, in few words, it lies in a nutshell.