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

Several online maps attempted to show which areas would be be upzoned under SB 79, but no one has produced a parcel-specific overview.

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She added that the Russians provided her with biographies and photographs of the children, along with an overview of services given to the children, in a detailed report that was confirmed by U.S. government officials.

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

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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.

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

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Related Words

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