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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 subjectplay

  Familiarity information: OVERVIEW used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


OVERVIEW (noun)


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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