big picture
noun
often capitalized B&P
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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The big picture: More than 3 million Georgia voters have cast early ballots in the 2024 election, and both candidates are on a non-stop tour of swing states in an effort to reach every voter.
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Naturally, picking only 50 fossils to represent the big picture of dinosaur science required great care.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Financial clients need advisors who can see the big picture.
—Andre Pennington, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The half-dozen media giants contribute $126 billion annually to the big picture; about one-third of that is for streaming programming.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Naturally, picking only 50 fossils to represent the big picture of dinosaur science required great care.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Financial clients need advisors who can see the big picture.
—Andre Pennington, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The half-dozen media giants contribute $126 billion annually to the big picture; about one-third of that is for streaming programming.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Big picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20picture. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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