Overview: meaning, definitions and examples

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overview

[ ˈoʊvərˌvjuː ]

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general

A general summary or survey of a subject, especially when presented in outline form.

Synonyms

outline, summary, survey

Examples of usage

Let me give you a quick overview of the project.
She provided an overview of the company's financial situation.
The professor began the lecture with an overview of the course syllabus.

Translations

Translations of the word "overview" in other languages:

🇵🇹 visão geral

🇮🇳 सारांश

🇩🇪 Übersicht

🇮🇩 ikhtisar

🇺🇦 огляд

🇵🇱 przegląd

🇯🇵 概要 (がいよう)

全体像 (ぜんたいぞう)
概観 (がいかん)

🇫🇷 aperçu

🇪🇸 resumen

🇹🇷 genel bakış

🇰🇷 개요 (gaeyo)

🇸🇦 نظرة عامة

🇨🇿 přehled

🇸🇰 prehľad

🇨🇳 概述 (gàishù)

🇸🇮 pregled

🇮🇸 yfirlit

🇰🇿 шолу

🇬🇪 მიმოხილვა

🇦🇿 ümumi baxış

🇲🇽 resumen

Word origin

The word 'overview' originated in the mid 19th century, formed by combining 'over' and 'view'. It reflects the idea of looking at something from above or in a general way to gain an understanding of the whole subject.