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OVERVIEW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does overview mean?
• OVERVIEW (noun)
The noun OVERVIEW has 1 sense:
1. a general summary of a subject
Familiarity information: OVERVIEW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A general summary of a subject
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences
Hypernyms ("overview" is a kind of...):
sum-up; summary (a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form)
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