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o·ver·view

[oh-ver-vyoo]
noun
a general outline of a subject or situation; survey or summary.

Origin:
1540–50; over- + view
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  • What follows is an overview of the long and continued struggle to find the perfect lie detector.
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overview (ˈəʊvəˌvjuː)
 
n
a general survey

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overview
"survey, summary," 1934, Amer.Eng., from over + view (n.).
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