big picture
noun
often capitalized B&P
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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Anyone who wants to knock him at short needs to look at the big picture.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
DeCosta could hardly have gamed out a more serendipitous big picture.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
DeCosta could hardly have gamed out a more serendipitous big picture.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
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 1 Jun. 2024.
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