OVERVIEW Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

overview

noun

Definition of overview

as in summary

a general explanation or description of something I was asked to give an overview of the company's sales figures. This book provides a broad overview of American history.

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Recent Examples of overview Forget the silly animal high jinks, the humble slapstick of peekaboo and patty-cake, and the earnest overviews of shapes, colors, and numbers; some of today’s baby books have far loftier ambitions. — Elise Broach, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 The Hubs will be responsible for curating and delivering introductory courses designed to provide young people with an overview of the film industry with a focus on below-the-line production roles, screen heritage, exhibition and distribution. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Here’s a quick overview of some of the platforms that still have tickets left for the shows next week. — Casey Clark, StyleCaster, 19 Aug. 2026 You get personalized daily suggested workouts that adapt automatically based on your recovery and performance, and morning reports which deliver an overview of sleep quality and training outlook. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overview

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Noun

The memo provides a summary of the agreement between Google and Entergy, as well as summaries of testimony provided by Entergy officials in support of the contract.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
The letter from Blumenthal and an accompanying summary of the whistleblower’s statements says the Postal Service began work on the portal on June 15 and stopped on June 25 after Talwani’s initial order.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of summary

Noun

In outline, these are elegant Bond-villain machines for faceless, leaderless, pervasive espionage and assassination, the stuff of paranoid nightmares and stochastic violence.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Finally, Angel Martinez captured this gorgeous shot of the eclipsed Sturgeon Moon setting behind a cluster of skyscrapers in Madrid, Spain, as atmospheric effects distorted the true color and outline of the lunar disk.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of outline

Noun

Once active, Roman's Wide Field Instrument (WFI) will capture more than a terabyte of data daily; its largest survey will take over a year to complete and is expected to fill more than half a million 4K TVs.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The telescope’s main survey will take at least a year, McEnery said at the Saturday press event—and its scale is incomparable.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2026

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