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noun

a broad, overall view or perspective of an issue or problem.

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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How to use big picture in a sentence

Of all of the great reporting you and other science reporters have done on the pandemic, most people experience only a swath of what the big picture of the pandemic is — the bigger picture that you as a reporter have.
“We’ve Let the Worst Happen”: Reflecting on 400,000 Dead|by Logan Jaffe|January 23, 2021|ProPublica
It’s important that you understand what’s going on at other points of the customer journey and have that big picture view of what each person and channel is doing to support content discoverability, engagement, and conversion.
Seven essential enterprise SEO skills to master in 2021|Jim Yu|December 21, 2020|Search Engine Watch
BryteBridge’s Brian Davis cautions would-be founders about making the leap into business before looking at the big picture.
Don’t Panic — You Could Just Go Into Business|Joshua Eferighe|December 6, 2020|Ozy
Marketers are finding more ways to get their brands into games — big picture, gaming has gone mainstream.
‘We want our brands to be where people are’: As gaming becomes a culture touchstone, advertisers toggle in|Seb Joseph|December 1, 2020|Digiday

The QB switch from Ryan Fitzpatrick to Tagovailoa was warranted all along, in the big picture.
NFL Week 10 power rankings: Saints move up on the heels of the Steelers and Chiefs|Mark Maske|November 10, 2020|Washington Post
And yet, as we knocked on the doors in the public housing projects, big picture political ideology was never mentioned.
Scots Must Choose Heart or Head|Nico Hines|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Boarding, or flying in big actors to shoot for a few days, is bad for the big picture.
Why ‘Boarding’ Is Ruining Movies: Padding Blockbusters With A-List Cameos|Marlow Stern|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But he is clearly focused on big picture social and political issues than he is on running money in his hedge fund.
Don’t Count Rupert Murdoch Out Yet: Why The Magnate Hasn’t Given Up on Time Warner|Daniel Gross|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite these positive micro-trends, the big picture remains deeply troubling.
Aleppo Conflict Map Shows Assad’s Control By Neighborhood|David Kilcullen, Nate Rosenblatt|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Organizations that support Israel in the United States face the same choice and should focus on the big picture.
Looking Anew at the Iran Nuclear Agreement|Alan Elsner|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Though there was no one else in the room but the great man in the big picture, Jehosophat's cheeks grew very red.
Seven O'Clock Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson
I thought she'd have come in a velvet coat and a big picture hat full of feathers!
The Leader of the Lower School|Angela Brazil
The big picture is conspicuous, forming the centre of the line on that wall.
An Autobiography|Elizabeth Butler
From the top of the door he leaped to the big picture frame between the front windows.
The House With Sixty Closets|Frank Samuel Child
At dinner that day Bunny and Sue talked of nothing but the circus, and the big picture-poster on grandpa's barn.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm|Laura Lee Hope

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