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big picture

noun
/bɪɡ ˈpɪk(t)ʃɚ/US

Etymology

From a figurative sense of picture meaning "situation." First attested in 1904.

Definitions

  1. The totality of a situation.

    • I do not care whether it is placed or not, if I get my stuff to that ship. Now, it is my job to look at the big picture.
    • We need somebody who will overlook the petty details, look at the big picture, decide what is necessary to end the war, make a plan,
    • I met an executive from Missouri who turned around a failing plant by sharing information with employees about the company's performance. When the employees understood the big picture, they did even better at their jobs.

  2. The main film in a double feature.

  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, picture.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA