Definition of Overview

1. Noun. A general summary of a subject. "The treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences"

Generic synonyms: Sum-up, Summary

Definition of Overview

1. n. An inspection or overlooking.

Definition of Overview

1. Noun. A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation. ¹

2. Verb. To engage in an overview; to provide a brief summary. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Overview

1. a summary [n -S] - See also: summary

Lexicographical Neighbors of Overview

overvaliant
overvaluation
overvaluations
overvalue
overvalued
overvalued idea
overvalues
overvaluing
overveil
overveiled
overveiling
overveils
overventilated
overventilation
oververbose
overview (current term)
overviewed
overviewing
overviews
overviolent
overvivid
overvoltage
overvoltages
overvote
overvoted
overvotes
overvoting
overwait
overwalk
overwalked

Literary usage of Overview

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Energy Policies of IEA Countries: 2005 Review by International Energy Agency (2005)
"CROSS-COUNTRY overview - GOOD PRACTICES As a follow-up to its "In-depth Reviews in the Past Four Years - Cross-Country overview" in the Compendium 2004 ..."

2. Getting Started with SAS(R) Enterprise Miner(tm) 5.2 by SAS Institute, SAS Publishing (CRT), SAS Institute Staff (2006)
"CHAPTER Working with Nodes That Modify, Model, and Explore overview of This Group of Tasks About Missing Values Impute Missing Values 86 Create Variable ..."

3. Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Trade Into the 21st Century by National Research Council (1995)
"The section concludes with an overview of the history of use of Section 301 by the ... This section first provides a brief overview of the US trade policy ..."

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