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(oʊvəʳvjuː)
Word forms: plural overviews
countable noun [usually singular]
An overview of a situation is a general understanding or description of it as a whole.
The central section of the book is a historical overview of drug use. [+ of]
Synonyms: survey, study, review, résumé More Synonyms of overview

overview in British English

(ˈəʊvəˌvjuː)
noun
a general survey

overview in American English

(ˈoʊvərˌvju)
noun
a general review or survey

Examples of 'overview' in a sentence
overview

But what a longer overview offers is a wider picture.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This lesson provides an overview of this important topic.
Christianity Today (2000)
Take some time each day to give yourself an overview of what you are doing.
Mill, Wendy Chalmers Repetitive Strain Injury (1994)
Her overview of the book completely overlooks this.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
It does not claim to be a historical overview of the war.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
None of these books provides a comprehensive overview of their subject.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
Rather than offer an amorphous overview, each week it follows a real story of anthropological importance.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It offers an incredible overview of some of the most valuable pieces of furniture of the 20th century.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It is only possible to provide a broad overview, given the scope and complexity of the subject.
Harrison, John Finance for the Non-Financial Manager (1989)
It provides an overview of all aspects of preparation - from making the initial commitment to buying running shoes and clothes.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
From here, he should have a good overview of the third series and conclude that not much has changed since the first.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The loosely themed hang, which will change periodically, cannot pretend to offer an art historical overview.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
If you can get a ticket, this year's tour offers an overview of modern alternative music.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)

In other languages
overview

British English: overview NOUN
An overview of a situation is a general understanding or description of it as a whole.
The central section of the book is a historical overview of the country.
  • American English: overview
  • Brazilian Portuguese: panorama
  • Chinese: 概述
  • European Spanish: visión de conjunto
  • French: vue d'ensemble
  • German: Überblick
  • Italian: visione d'insieme
  • Japanese: 概観
  • Korean: 개요
  • European Portuguese: panorama
  • Latin American Spanish: visión de conjunto

(noun) 
Definition
a general survey
The preface to the book is a historical overview of the welfare state.
Synonyms
survey
She gave the newspaper a quick survey.
study
the first study of English children's attitudes
review
a review on the training and education of over-16s
résumé
I will leave you a résumé of his speech.
outline
There follows an outline of the survey findings.
summing-up
rundown
Here's a rundown of the options.
synopsis
For each title there is a brief synopsis of the book.
précis
a nine-page précis of the manuscript

Additional synonyms

in the sense of outline
Definition
a general explanation or description of something, which does not give all the details
There follows an outline of the survey findings.
Synonyms
summary,
review,
résumé,
abstract,
summing-up,
digest,
rundown,
compendium,
main features,
synopsis,
rough idea,
précis,
bare facts,
thumbnail sketch,
recapitulation,
abridgment
in the sense of précis
Definition
a short summary of a longer text
a nine-page précis of the manuscript
Synonyms
summary,
résumé,
outline,
abstract,
sketch,
digest,
rundown,
condensation,
compendium,
synopsis,
aperçu,
abridgment
in the sense of review
Definition
a general survey or report
a review on the training and education of over-16s
Synonyms
survey,
report,
study,
analysis,
examination,
scrutiny,
perusal

Synonyms of 'overview'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of rundown
Definition
a brief review or summary
Here's a rundown of the options.
Synonyms
summary,
review,
briefing,
résumé,
outline,
sketch,
run-through,
synopsis,
recap (informal),
précis
in the sense of résumé
Definition
a short descriptive summary
I will leave you a résumé of his speech.
Synonyms
summary,
synopsis,
abstract,
précis,
review,
digest,
epitome,
rundown,
recapitulation
in the sense of study
Definition
a paper or book produced as a result of study
the first study of English children's attitudes
Synonyms
piece of research,
survey,
report,
paper,
review,
article,
inquiry,
investigation,
essay,
commentary,
critique
in the sense of synopsis
Definition
a brief review or outline of a subject
For each title there is a brief synopsis of the book.
Synonyms
summary,
review,
résumé,
outline,
abstract,
digest,
epitome,
rundown,
condensation,
compendium,
précis,
aperçu,
abridgment,
conspectus (formal),
outline sketch
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