browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
synoptic |
3 definitions found 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}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Synoptic \Syn*op"tic\, Synoptical \Syn*op"tic*al\, 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. ``The synoptic Gospels.'' --Alford. -- {Syn*op"tic*al*ly}, adv From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: synoptic adj 1: presenting a summary or general view of a whole; "a synoptic presentation of a physical theory" 2: presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially of the first three gospels of the New Testament; "the synoptic Gospels" [syn: {synoptical}]
more about synoptic
This work is licensed under a
