overview
pronunciation
How to pronounce overview in British English:
UK [ˈəʊvəvjuː]
How to pronounce overview in American English:
US [ˈoʊvərvjuː]
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- Noun:
- a general summary of a subject
Word Origin
- overview (n.)
- "survey, summary," 1934, American English, from over- + view (n.). In 17c. it meant "inspection, supervision," but this became obsolete.
Example
- 1. Consequently this is more an overview than a detailed critical review .
- 2. Nui image data streams : an overview
- 3. Edelman 's research gives a good overview of the state of the global battle .
- 4. A good learning center will generally have orientation programs for parents and the tutors to present an overview of its teaching methods .
- 5. Greater knowledge of the strategic implications of china 's policies on europe could be gained by mapping national exchange programmes with china and compiling an overview of transferred defence-relevant technologies .