text: 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 .