Synoptic
noun1
One of the Synoptic Gospels.
synoptic
adjalso spelled SynopticEtymology From New Latin synopticus, from Ancient Greek συνοπτικός (sunoptikós, “seeing the whole together or at a glance”), from σύνοψις (súnopsis, “a general view, synopsis”), from συν- (sun-, “with”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “view”).
1
Of or relating to a synopsis.
2
Climatology, Meteorology, Natural sciences Especially, Of data Obtained simultaneously over a wide area, for presenting a comprehensive and nearly instantaneous picture of the state of the atmosphere.
3
Christianity Pertaining to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke.
- Derived terms
- synoptic climatology, synoptist
- Related terms
- synopsis, synoptically