Meanings
synoptic1
comparative more synoptic · superlative most synoptic
- Of or relating to a synopsis.
- especiallyclimatologyObtained simultaneously over a wide area, for presenting a comprehensive and nearly instantaneous picture of the state of the atmosphere.
- ChristianityPertaining to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke.
Synoptic2
- not comparableRelating to the first three Gospels of the New Testament — Matthew, Mark, and Luke — which are similar in style and content.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivepresenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekσυνοπτικός“seeing the whole together or at a glance”
- New Latinsynopticus
- Englishsynoptic
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”).
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Arabic إزَائِيّ
- إزَائِيّ (ʔizāʔiyy)Christianity: pertaining to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke
Bulgarian обзорен, конспективен
- обзорен (obzoren)of or relating to a synopsis
- конспективен (konspektiven)of or relating to a synopsis
- синоптичен (sinoptičen)meteorology: obtained simultaneously over a wide area
Catalan sinòptic
- sinòpticof or relating to a synopsis
Finnish synoptinen, samanaikainen
- synoptinenmeteorology: obtained simultaneously over a wide area
- samanaikainenmeteorology: obtained simultaneously over a wide area
- synoptinenChristianity: pertaining to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke
Greek συνοπτικός, περιληπτικός
- συνοπτικός (synoptikós)of or relating to a synopsis
- περιληπτικός (periliptikós)of or relating to a synopsis
- συγκεφαλαιωτικός (sygkefalaiotikós)of or relating to a synopsis
- συνοπτικός (synoptikós)meteorology: obtained simultaneously over a wide area
- συνοπτικός (synoptikós)Christianity: pertaining to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke
Hindi समदर्शी, समदर्शी
- समदर्शी (samdarśī)Christianity: pertaining to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke
- समदर्शी (samdarśī)of the first three Gospels
Indonesian sinoptik, sinoptis
- sinoptikof or relating to a synopsis
- sinoptisof or relating to a synopsis
- sinoptikmeteorology: obtained simultaneously over a wide area
- sinoptismeteorology: obtained simultaneously over a wide area
- sinoptikChristianity: pertaining to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke
- sinoptisChristianity: pertaining to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke
Irish sionoptach, sionoptach
- sionoptachChristianity: pertaining to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke
- sionoptachof the first three Gospels
Italian sinottico
- sinotticoof the first three Gospels
Norwegian Bokmål synoptisk, synoptisk
- synoptiskof or relating to a synopsis
- synoptiskmeteorology: obtained simultaneously over a wide area
- synoptiskChristianity: pertaining to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke
Portuguese sinóptico, sinótico
- sinópticoof or relating to a synopsis
- sinóticoof or relating to a synopsis
Russian синопти́ческий, сво́дный
- синопти́ческий (sinoptíčeskij)of or relating to a synopsis
- сво́дный (svódnyj)of or relating to a synopsis
- синопти́ческий (sinoptíčeskij)meteorology: obtained simultaneously over a wide area
- синопти́ческий (sinoptíčeskij)Christianity: pertaining to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke
Swedish synoptisk, synoptisk
- synoptiskmeteorology: obtained simultaneously over a wide area
- synoptiskof the first three Gospels
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Cite this entry
synoptic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synoptic
“synoptic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synoptic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synoptic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synoptic.
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