big picture
noun
often capitalized B&P
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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Professional athletes spend far less time thinking about the big picture, but this city’s hockey fans would struggle with the idea of a third straight ending that feels so similar.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
Schedule out all the loans and review the big picture.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Over the past two decades, National Geographic journalist Dan Buettner has identified five communities with the longest-living people.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 29 Apr. 2025
Light: Imaginative, dreamer, inspiration, big picture thinker, visionary.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
Schedule out all the loans and review the big picture.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Over the past two decades, National Geographic journalist Dan Buettner has identified five communities with the longest-living people.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 29 Apr. 2025
Light: Imaginative, dreamer, inspiration, big picture thinker, visionary.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Big picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20picture. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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