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English Dictionary: synoptic	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
synoptic adj presenting a summary or general view of a whole; "a synoptic presentation of a physical theory" presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament; "synoptic sayings" Synonym(s): synoptic, synoptical
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Synoptic \Synop"tic\, Synoptical \Synop"tical\, 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. [bd]The synoptic Gospels.[b8] --Alford. -- {Synop"tical*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Synoptic \Syn*op"tic\, n. One of the first three Gospels of the New Testament. See {Synoptist}.