Main Entry: syn·op·tic

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈnäp-tik\

Variant(s): also syn·op·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek synoptikos, from synopsesthai

Date: 1763

1 : affording a general view of a whole
2 : manifesting or characterized by comprehensiveness or breadth of view
3 : presenting or taking the same or common view; specifically often capitalized : of or relating to the first three Gospels of the New Testament
4 : relating to or displaying conditions (as of the atmosphere or weather) as they exist simultaneously over a broad area

— syn·op·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb