big picture

noun

variants often Big Picture

: the entire perspective on a situation or issue

—used with the

Examples of big picture in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The brothers, along with some friends and local stonemasons, spent 135 straight days renovating the building, staying true to the original footprint while adding a big picture window in the living room as well as a sprawling deck. —Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026

So, there's not like a silver lining here or a big picture (tonight). —Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026

So while Schenn looks like a fit for now on the ice, and this deal helped the Isles move out Jonathan Drouin’s contract, the overall direction was somewhat perplexing in the big picture. —The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026

Phedra Redifer, executive director of Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas, grounded those big picture themes in the realities of the region. —Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for big picture

• stricture