1. giving or taking a general view of the whole; providing a summary or overview
2. relating to or displaying conditions over a large area at a particular time
Usage: meteorology
3. relating to the first three Gospels of the New Testament, which present similar accounts of Jesus’s life
Usage: biblical studies

Examples

• The professor provided a synoptic view of European history.
• The textbook includes synoptic charts summarizing each chapter.
• Meteorologists use synoptic weather maps to forecast storms.
• The synoptic scale covers weather patterns across hundreds of miles.
• Biblical scholars study the synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
• Her synoptic approach helped students understand the big picture.
• The report offered a synoptic analysis of market trends.