"overview" meaning in English

See overview in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈəʊvə(r)ˌvjuː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overview.wav [UK] Forms: overview [singular], overviews [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An overview is a brief summary of an event.
    Sense id: simple-overview-en-noun-aIISxX09

Verb

IPA: /ˈəʊvə(r)ˌvjuː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overview.wav [UK] Forms: overview [canonical], overviews [third-person, singular], overviewed [past], overviewed [past, participle], overviewing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you overview something, you engage in an overview to provide a brief summary.
    Sense id: simple-overview-en-verb-8At0h4HN
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