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Definition of overview - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
broad viewbroad, comprehensive view of a situation or area
- From the hilltop, we had a complete overview of the valley.
2.
literaturebrief summary of a book or presentation
- The lecturer began with an overview of the book’s main themes.
Expressions with overview
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change in how astronauts see Earth after viewing it from space
Many astronauts describe the overview effect after returning from space.
Origin of overview
Middle English, over (above) + view (sight)
Terms with overview included in their meaning
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overview
brief account giving main points of something
quick overview
short statement that gives only the main points
assessment process
official examination or broad overview of options or materials
overview
overall understanding of a situation or concept
summary
general overview or summary of a topic
overview
providing a general overview
media overview
summary of recent articles from newspapers and other news media on topics
communication
brief summary or overview of a situation
overview
summary of current situation or issues
metaphor
comprehensive overview of a subject
summary overview
general way of describing something without details
overview
overall understanding of the main parts of a situation or subject
overview
cover the most important parts quickly
perspective
comprehensive overview of a situation or topic
education
thorough initial overview or summary
broad perspective
broad overview of a situation or project
summary
brief overview of a topic on one page
survey
detailed survey or overview of a subject
job application
detailed written overview of a person's experience and qualifications
summary
providing a general overview or summary
travel
brief tour or overview of a place
overview
considering the whole without details
communication
providing a general idea or overview
court study
legal textbook providing a basic overview of law
Examples of overview in a sentence
The guide offers an overview of the museum's exhibits. The document provided an overview of the project. He gave an overview of the novel's plot.
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- French:vue d'ensemble, résumé, ...
- German:Überblick, Zusammenfassung, ...
- Italian:panoramica, sintesi, ...
- Spanish:panorama, sinopsis, ...
- Portuguese:panorama, resumo, ...
- Chinese:全貌, 概述, ...
- Japanese:全景, 概要, ...
- Arabic:نَظْرَة عامَّة, نَبْذَةٌ عامَّةٌ, ...
- Hebrew:סְקִירָה, תַּקְצִיר, ...
- Russian:общий вид, обзор, ...
- Ukrainian:загальний огляд, огляд, ...
- Hindi:समग्र दृष्टि, संक्षिप्त सारांश, ...
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