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OVERVIEW

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A general summary of a subject

Example:

the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("overview" is a kind of...):

sum-up; summary (a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb overview

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