Original: Synoptic is derived from the Greek words Ï Ï Î 1\/2 (syn "together") and á 1\/2 Ï Î Ï (opsis "view"), and describes observations that give a broad view of a subject at a particular time.
Simplified: Synoptic is from the Greek words Ï Ï Î 1\/2 (syn = together) and Î Ï Î Ï (opsis = seeing), and tells about studies that tells about something of a certain kind.