big picture
noun
variants
often Big Picture
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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Perkins specializes in conjuring an overall sense of dread and coming up with hallucinatory images that work better as free-form conduits of fear than as, say, puzzle pieces designed to fill in a big picture.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
Freeman comes across as a Dan Campbell type, able to maintain a big picture view while also getting down into the trenches with the players.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
The primary measures of success will be some big picture measures.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Any definition that ignores the role of processing is missing the big picture, says Mozaffarian of Tufts University.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
Freeman comes across as a Dan Campbell type, able to maintain a big picture view while also getting down into the trenches with the players.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
The primary measures of success will be some big picture measures.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Any definition that ignores the role of processing is missing the big picture, says Mozaffarian of Tufts University.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big picture
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“Big picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20picture. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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