big picture
noun
variants
often Big Picture
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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In the big picture, the Artemis II mission continues to go splendidly.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2026
And obsessive thinking can obscure your ability to see the big picture.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Looking at the big picture, Martens wants to keep having fun.
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And all this is just a swirl of math that really doesn’t change the big picture for drivers.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2026
And obsessive thinking can obscure your ability to see the big picture.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Looking at the big picture, Martens wants to keep having fun.
—Alexandra Di Palma, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
And all this is just a swirl of math that really doesn’t change the big picture for drivers.
—Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
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 8 Apr. 2026.
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