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overview

[ oh-ver-vyoo ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˌvyu /

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noun

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

Origin of overview

First recorded in 1540–50; over- + view

Words nearby overview

overtrump, overture, overturn, overuse, overvalue, overview, overvoltage, overwatch, overwear, overweary, overween

Example sentences from the Web for overview

He said to Gore, ‘Do you think any president ever acted in good faith, in the overview?’

Gore Vidal Eulogized as Great American Wit, Cynic, Idealist |Malcolm Jones |August 24, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
In an interview with The Browser, she gives an overview of the most important books about the Great Depression.

Even Obama's Economist Loves Milton Friedman |Noah Kristula-Green |March 2, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
He was right, in the Overview, to leave himself plenty of wiggle room rather than committing to his own stated deadline.

Obama's Overview of Afghanistan War Fails to Specify Goals |Stephen L. Carter |December 17, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
The Overview is a summary of a longer classified document (unavailable until WikiLeaks or the Washington Post releases it).

Obama's Overview of Afghanistan War Fails to Specify Goals |Stephen L. Carter |December 17, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

Perhaps these are fair criticisms, but I would like to come at the Overview a different way.

Obama's Overview of Afghanistan War Fails to Specify Goals |Stephen L. Carter |December 17, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
The overview is labelled "Wide fertile Valley with but little Timber."

Huntley |Tony P. Wrenn

British Dictionary definitions for overview

overview

/ (ˈəʊvəˌvjuː) /

noun

a general survey