lapidary vs synoptic

lapidary

adj
  • Pertaining to gems and precious stones, or the art of working them. 

  • Suitable for inscriptions; efficient, stately, concise; embodying the refinement and precision characteristic of stone-cutting. 

noun
  • The process of such work. 

  • The field in which such a person works, a subfield of gemology. 

  • A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems. 

  • An expert in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work. 

synoptic

adj
  • Of or relating to a synopsis. 

  • Pertaining to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. 

  • Obtained simultaneously over a wide area, for presenting a comprehensive and nearly instantaneous picture of the state of the atmosphere. 

How often have the words lapidary and synoptic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )