overview
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈəʊ.vəˌvjuː/ / /ˈoʊ.vɚˌvjuː/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English view English overview From over- + view.
- A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.
“With that in mind, here is an attempt to provide an overview of what's happening where, as well as a recap on some of the major announcements that have taken place in the past few months.”
- A view from above.
- An inspection.
“Are we betray’d thus to thy over-view?”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English view English overview From over- + view.
- To engage in an overview; to provide a brief summary.
“Gouldner, on the other hand, overviewed all of sociology as it exists in the Western world today, using Talcott Parsons as a "representative" example of its dominant mode of thought.”