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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOverview
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.vjuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A general summary or survey of a subject.
"The report provides an overview of the current economic situation." - 2
A brief description or outline of the main points.
"The teacher gave an overview of the syllabus at the beginning of the course."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verbal phrase 'over-view', combining the Middle English 'over-' (from Old English ofer, meaning 'above or across') and 'view' (from Old French veu, past participle of veoir 'to see'). It originally referred to a physical inspection from a high vantage point before shifting metaphorically in the late 19th century to denote a general summary or comprehensive survey of a subject.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overview" is said worldwide
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aperçu
Transliteration: aperçu
"Le rapport fournit un aperçu de la situation économique actuelle."
Überblick
Transliteration: Ü-ber-blick
"Der Bericht gibt einen Überblick über die aktuelle wirtschaftliche Lage."
panoramica
Transliteration: pa-no-ra-mi-ca
"Il rapporto fornisce una panoramica della situazione economica attuale."
visión general
Transliteration: vi-sión ge-ne-ral
"El informe proporciona una visión general de la situación económica actual."
visão geral
Transliteration: vi-são ge-ral
"O relatório fornece uma visão geral da situação econômica atual."
सारांश
Transliteration: sārānś
"रिपोर्ट वर्तमान आर्थिक स्थिति का सारांश प्रदान करती है।"
概述
Transliteration: gàishù
"报告提供了当前经济状况的概述。"
개요
Transliteration: gaeyo
"보고서는 현재 경제 상황에 대한 개요를 제공합니다."
概要
Transliteration: gaiyō
"報告書は現在の経済状況の概要を提供します。"
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