Overview: meaning, definitions and examples

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overview

 

[ หˆoสŠvษ™rหŒvjuห ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น visรฃo geral

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคฐเคพเค‚เคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รœbersicht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ikhtisar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะณะปัะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeglฤ…d

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฆ‚่ฆ (ใŒใ„ใ‚ˆใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aperรงu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ resumen

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท genel bakฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐœ์š” (gaeyo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุธุฑุฉ ุนุงู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™ehled

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prehฤพad

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฆ‚่ฟฐ (gร ishรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pregled

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ yfirlit

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะพะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒšแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผmumi baxฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ resumen

Etymology

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.

See also: interview, preview, review, view, viewable, viewer, viewers, viewership, viewfinder, viewing, viewpoint, views.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,986 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.