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overview

[ oh-ver-vyoo ]

noun

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


overview

/ ˈəʊəˌː /

noun

  1. a general survey
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overview1

First recorded in 1540–50; over- + view
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It's remarkably different from the simple three neuron types classification — motor neurons, sensory neurons, and interneurons — one might have learned in a cursory overview of brain science.

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On the video game-type overview of the hole, a user can zoom in on every flight path and landing spot of every Woods shot.

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I gave Rosales a quick overview, highlighting how Mann fostered a community for immigrants from the house that Rosales was now helping to restore.

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The Alien Enemies Act was last used during World War II and, according to an overview from the National Archives, was employed to detain more than 31,000 people from Japan, Germany and Italy.

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The novel’s 18 chapters are served cafeteria-style, a little from this section, a little from that, to provide an overview of the main action.

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