synoptic
adjective
syn·op·tic sə-ˈnäp-tik 
variants or less commonly synoptical
sə-ˈnäp-ti-kəl
1
: affording a general view of a whole
2
: manifesting or characterized by comprehensiveness or breadth of view
3
: presenting or taking the same or common view
specifically, often capitalized : of or relating to the first three Gospels of the New Testament
4
: relating to or displaying conditions (as of the atmosphere or weather) as they exist simultaneously over a broad area
synoptically
sə-ˈnäp-ti-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Hurricane Hunters also fly a third type of mission, which the Air Force rarely flies, according to DeHart, called synoptic missions. 
Allison Chinchar, CNN, 19 Sep. 2021 No sentimental response is possible in the evocation of vast, rock-hard realities that have come down, for an instant, to one synoptic point. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 11 May 2020 With their bloops, bleeps and bizarro version of the synoptic gospels, these concept albums ultimately describe an epic battle for the soul of the universe that encompasses Lucifer’s fall, Christ’s passion and the coming Armageddon. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018 With their bloops, bleeps and bizarro version of the synoptic gospels, these concept albums ultimately describe an epic battle for the soul of the universe that encompasses Lucifer’s fall, Christ’s passion and the coming Armageddon. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018 But Satterfield’s expertise in the field of science extends far beyond the reaches of synoptic forecasting. Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2017 The record reflects how the most extreme among them, who relied on Krieger’s synoptic scholarship, were especially drawn to American legal codes based on white supremacy. Ira Katznelson, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2017 See More
Allison Chinchar, CNN, 19 Sep. 2021 No sentimental response is possible in the evocation of vast, rock-hard realities that have come down, for an instant, to one synoptic point. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 11 May 2020 With their bloops, bleeps and bizarro version of the synoptic gospels, these concept albums ultimately describe an epic battle for the soul of the universe that encompasses Lucifer’s fall, Christ’s passion and the coming Armageddon. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018 With their bloops, bleeps and bizarro version of the synoptic gospels, these concept albums ultimately describe an epic battle for the soul of the universe that encompasses Lucifer’s fall, Christ’s passion and the coming Armageddon. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018 But Satterfield’s expertise in the field of science extends far beyond the reaches of synoptic forecasting. Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2017 The record reflects how the most extreme among them, who relied on Krieger’s synoptic scholarship, were especially drawn to American legal codes based on white supremacy. Ira Katznelson, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Greek synoptikos, from synopsesthai
First Known Use
1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1