big picture
Americannoun
-
big pictures
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
All year, Antonelli has talked about focusing on process, about doing the best he can on every single day, not thinking about the big picture.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
That’s the idea — both in Saturday’s victory and in the big picture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
In the big picture, AI’s impact on job numbers has been “very muted right now,” said ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Adlam said her message to Burnham was to "look at the big picture for the country".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
It was dangerous to not pay attention and not think about the big picture, but it was equally dangerous to finally understand what was going on and not do something about it.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
