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  1. a. Alt. of Synoptical
  2. n. One of the first three Gospels of the New Testament. See Synoptist.
  3. adj. presenting a summary or general view of a whole
  4. adj. presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament
  5. 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. One of the first three Gospels of the New Testament. See Synoptist.
  6. One of the first three Gospels of the New Testament. SeeSynoptist.
  7. j:100 a. presenting a summary or general view of a whole s. presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament