overview

noun

over·​view ˈō-vər-ˌvyü How to pronounce overview (audio)
Synonyms of overview
: a general survey : summary

Examples of overview in a Sentence

I was asked to give an overview of the company's sales figures. This book provides a broad overview of American history.
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That gives you an overview of where your teen's been driving, and also alerts you of issues like a check engine light or fuel running low. — New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026 Tokyo has two other competition sections – Asian Future, focused on emerging Asian directors, and Nippon Cinema Now, which aims to present an overview of the current state of contemporary Japanese film. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 Pretty much every astronaut experiences this phenomenon, which is known as the overview effect, a term coined in 1987 by space philosopher Frank White. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The issue that wealthy investors run into with standard tax-loss harvesting is that fewer and fewer losses become available to harvest over time, according to an overview of TALS from advisor research platform Kitces. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overview

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First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of overview was in 1916

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overview

noun
over·​view ˈō-vər-ˌvyü How to pronounce overview (audio)
: a general survey : summary

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