overview
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vərˌvyu noun
a general outline of a subject or situation; survey or summary.
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| a general survey | |
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Overview
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Word Origin & History
overview
"survey, summary," 1934, Amer.Eng., from over + view (n.).
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Example sentences
But it generally pays to take a step back and look at the overview, see what the logical conclusion is to any given claim.
Our interactive overview of government debt across the planet.
The annual reports to stock holders give a financial overview.
The final report consisted of thirteen volumes of recommendations on specific topics, plus a one-volume summary and overview.
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