big picture
noun
variants
often Big Picture
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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If Carolina is thinking about the big picture, giving Coker the extra year, perhaps valued as a first- or second-round tender, is just getting ahead of a formality.
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Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
This freed them up as head coaches to focus on the big picture and their areas of strength.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Your big picture desires may be a blur as Venus confronts Neptune.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The big picture looks less rosy While rural communities currently appear to be struggling more than urban communities to engage with their residents, looking over time, democratic participation is getting worse everywhere.
—Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
This freed them up as head coaches to focus on the big picture and their areas of strength.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Your big picture desires may be a blur as Venus confronts Neptune.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The big picture looks less rosy While rural communities currently appear to be struggling more than urban communities to engage with their residents, looking over time, democratic participation is getting worse everywhere.
—Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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