big picture
noun
variants
often Big Picture
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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Let’s go big picture with these Padres, who are 31-24 after the sweep.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Payton, for more than two decades, has masterfully blended an ability to sequence plays and keep the game’s big picture in mind, but the coach himself has said there are times when his dissemination of the play calls has slowed.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Stanford economist Mordecai Kurz provides the big picture on the relationship between tech monopoly power and democracy in the AI age.
—Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Even with the big picture always in mind (of chasing team titles), to have his encouragement and him by my side was really special.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Payton, for more than two decades, has masterfully blended an ability to sequence plays and keep the game’s big picture in mind, but the coach himself has said there are times when his dissemination of the play calls has slowed.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Stanford economist Mordecai Kurz provides the big picture on the relationship between tech monopoly power and democracy in the AI age.
—Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Even with the big picture always in mind (of chasing team titles), to have his encouragement and him by my side was really special.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
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“Big picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20picture. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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