big picture
noun
often capitalized B&P
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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Intuitive Communicators jump to the big picture.
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Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite some stragglers, the big picture is of soaring demand for AI, but even with the vast sums being invested in European data centers, supply is still struggling to keep up.
—Tasmin Lockwood, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
First off, before deciding how to pay, zoom out and look at the big picture.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
And Blanc tries to solve what happened by seeing the big picture, tuning into the spirits that are guiding things, and attuning the audience to them.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
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Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite some stragglers, the big picture is of soaring demand for AI, but even with the vast sums being invested in European data centers, supply is still struggling to keep up.
—Tasmin Lockwood, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
First off, before deciding how to pay, zoom out and look at the big picture.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
And Blanc tries to solve what happened by seeing the big picture, tuning into the spirits that are guiding things, and attuning the audience to them.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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