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overview

American  
[oh-ver-vyoo] / ˈoʊ vərˌvyu /

noun

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


overview British  
/ ˈəʊvəˌvjuː /

noun

  1. a general survey

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Etymology

Origin of overview

First recorded in 1540–50; over- + view

Example Sentences

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The renovation project is estimated to cost nearly $300 million in taxpayer funds, according to an overview of the construction costs from last year reviewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Google’s AI advancements, including AI overviews, have helped maintain its nearly 90% search market share.

From Barron's

He said she had to wait some time for the inquest to begin and the coroner then gave a brief overview of the schoolboy's disappearance and death.

From BBC

This made collection and consolidation of data difficult, led to discrepancies and errors, and made it hard to gain a real time overview.

From BBC

It is clear that what the directors are after is a kind of overview—how sources are found, where they come from, why they talk.

From The Wall Street Journal