overview

[oh-ver-vyoo]

noun

1. a general outline of a subject or situation; survey or summary.

overview

/ ˈəʊvəˌvjuː /

noun

1. a general survey

Word History and Origins

Origin of overview¹

First recorded in 1540–50; over- + view

Example Sentences

Without harmonized reporting and uniform definitions, the data will not provide an accurate overview of political violence in the U.S.

From Salon

Most recently it’s changed because I am now a parent, so I get to see from the perspective of being the parent and not the son — a mature, older kind of overview.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead of clicking through to the story on a Reach newspaper site, readers were happy with the AI overview.

From BBC

"RT gives an overview of all the places in Latin America and, of course, global news."

From BBC

Google’s Gemini Flash 2.0 returned an overview of ways people have ended their lives.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• analysis 
• audit 
• critique 
• examination 
• sketch 
• synopsis