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overall view

[/ˌoʊvərˈɔːl vjuː/]
nounpl: overall views
visão geral
1. A comprehensive perspective or understanding of something as a whole, considering all aspects
The report provides an overall view of the company's financial performance.
O relatório fornece uma visão geral do desempenho financeiro da empresa.
2. A general or complete picture without focusing on specific details
From an overall view, the project is progressing well.
Do ponto de vista geral, o projeto está progredindo bem.
Synonyms
comprehensive viewbig picturegeneral perspectivebroad perspectivewhole picture
Antonyms
detailed viewspecific detailnarrow perspectiveclose-up view

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
visão geral
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
visão geral
Standard usage
São Paulo
visão geral
Standard usage, sometimes 'perspectiva geral'
Portugal
perspectiva global
Slightly more formal preference, 'visão geral' also acceptable

Related Idioms & Phrases

get the big picture
see the forest for the trees
put things in perspective
the lay of the land
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