overview

noun

over·​view ˈō-vər-ˌvyü 

: a general survey : summary

Examples of overview in a Sentence

I was asked to give an overview of the company's sales figures.

This book provides a broad overview of American history.

Recent Examples on the Web

Check out our full overview on how SpaceX changed Starship for V3 here. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 July 2026

Warsh appeared before the House Financial Services Committee to deliver the Fed’s semiannual Monetary Policy Report, a routine overview of the central bank’s affairs in recent months. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

For an overview of the San Francisco event, check out this Instagram clip. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

And Google is catching on to it, recently updating its spam policy to disallow tactics that confuse AI overviews or Gemini searches. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overview

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue

Kids Definition

overview

noun

over·​view ˈō-vər-ˌvyü 

: a general survey : summary