synoptic

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synoptic — adjective

  • synopticpositive
  • more synopticcomparative
  • most synopticsuperlative

1. Reducing a large body of information to a brief form that lets you grasp the who

1.形容詞C2
釋義

Reducing a large body of information to a brief form that lets you grasp the whole subject at once.

例句

Sayaka wrote a synoptic report for the class before the field trip.

pattern: synoptic + report

The website offers a synoptic chart of prices from five airlines.

collocation: synoptic chart

同義詞
  • summary

    More common and less formal; 'synoptic' stresses seeing the whole structure together.

  • concise

    Focuses on using few words, not necessarily on giving an overview of the whole.

  • panoramic

    Suggests broad scope, often in a visual or descriptive way, rather than a compact summary.

反義詞
  • detailed

    Focuses on many separate particulars instead of compressing them into one overview.

  • piecemeal

    Presents information in separate parts rather than as one connected whole.

文法句型

synoptic + noun

be + synoptic

a synoptic view of + noun

用法筆記

Usually describes reports, charts, tables, maps, or notes that compress many details into one overview. Unlike sense 2, this use is general and not limited to biblical studies.

2. Describing texts, especially Matthew, Mark, and Luke, that present events from c

2.形容詞C2
釋義

Describing texts, especially Matthew, Mark, and Luke, that present events from closely parallel viewpoints and can be compared side by side.

例句

Our tutor compared the synoptic accounts of the feeding miracle.

collocation: synoptic accounts

The course studies how the Synoptic Gospels tell the same story.

fixed term: Synoptic Gospels

同義詞
  • parallel

    A broader adjective for things that match closely; 'synoptic' is especially tied to gospel comparison.

  • harmonized

    Suggests separate texts have been blended into one version, whereas 'synoptic' keeps them comparable as separate accounts.

反義詞
  • independent

    Describes an account that follows its own line rather than a closely matching perspective.

文法句型

Synoptic Gospels

synoptic + noun

a synoptic table of + noun

用法筆記

Often appears in terms such as 'the Synoptic Gospels' or 'the Synoptic Problem'. Unlike sense 1, it refers to parallel perspective between biblical texts, not simply to brevity or overview.