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over·view (ōvər vyo̵̅o̅′)

noun

a general review or survey

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overview Synonyms

overview

n.

survey, sketch, general outlook; see summary.


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overview Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • finding: Barry Sadler provides an overview of these findings in his opening article.

Converse of object

  • provide: Barry Sadler provides an overview of these findings in his opening article.

Adjective modifier

  • brief: Content of the module includes a brief overview of the history of the language.

Noun used with modifier

  • at-a-glance: The summary information gives an at-a-glance overview of the contents of each PDB entry including numbers of protein chains, ligands, metal ions.
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