big picture

noun

variants often Big Picture
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the

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Jeffrey Katzenberg was right about the big picture. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 See the big picture When demand is down, score luxe options with low-stress price points. — Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 26 June 2026 The Dodgers have become a lightning rod in the big picture of baseball finances. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026 Dalio, who has been wrong about a third of his market calls by his own accounting, was careful to hedge, but not on the big picture. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for big picture

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of big picture was in 1904

Rhymes for big picture

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“Big picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20picture. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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