SYNOPTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does synoptic mean? 

• SYNOPTIC (adjective)
  The adjective SYNOPTIC has 2 senses:

1. presenting a summary or general view of a whole

2. presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament

  Familiarity information: SYNOPTIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SYNOPTIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Presenting a summary or general view of a whole

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

a synoptic presentation of a physical theory

Pertainym:

synopsis (a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory)

Derivation:

synopsis (a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament

Synonyms:

synoptic; synoptical

Context example:

synoptic sayings

Similar:

same (closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree)