# overview

Pronunciation: US say "OH-ver-vyoo" /ˈoʊ.vɚˌvjuː/; UK say "OH-vuh-vyoo" /ˈəʊ.vəˌvjuː/

## Noun

1. A brief summary of the main points of something, such as a book or a presentation.
   - Simple: A short description of the main points of something, like a book or a talk.
   - _The first chapter gives an overview of the war before the author turns to individual battles._
   - _The manager opened the meeting with a quick overview of last quarter's sales._

## Verb

2. To give a brief summary of something.
   - Simple: To give a short description of the main points of something.
   - _This report will overview the main findings before turning to the details._
   - _In her opening chapter she overviewed recent research on sleep and memory._

## Noun

3. A view of something seen from above. *(rare)*
   - Simple: A view of something from a high place.
   - _From the top of the bell tower we had a sweeping overview of the old town's rooftops._
   - _The pilot circled low to get a clear overview of the flooded farmland._
4. The act of inspecting someone or something. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A careful look at someone or something to check it.
   - _The colonel arrived at dawn for his overview of the troops, walking slowly down every line._
   - _The landlord's overview of the cottage turned up a leaking roof and a cracked hearth._

## Origin

Formed from the prefix over- + view.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/overview (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).