overviews
overviews — noun
- overviewssingular
- overviewsesplural
1. a short written or spoken account that gives a reader or listener the main ideas
a short written or spoken account that gives a reader or listener the main ideas or facts about a subject, without going into small details
The first chapter of the book gives a brief overview of modern Japanese history.
overview + of + subject
Before the meeting, Tara handed everyone a one-page overview of the sales figures.
This website provides a useful overview of the best hiking trails in Taiwan.
Hugo began his presentation with a broad overview of the company's history.
- details
the specific information that an overview leaves out
文法句型
overview + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used with 'give', 'provide', or 'offer' as the verb, followed by 'of' to introduce the subject.
常見錯誤
overviews — verb
- overviewspresent simple I / you / we / they
- overviewses3rd person singular
- overviewsing-ing form
- overviewsedpast simple
1. to describe the most important ideas or facts about a subject in a short, genera
to describe the most important ideas or facts about a subject in a short, general way, usually before going into more detail
The professor overviewed the key theories of economics before discussing each one in depth.
overview + noun phrase + before + gerund
Jisoo overviewed the lab safety procedures before the team entered the clean room.
Amihan overviewed the main findings of the two-year study in just ten minutes.
Hassan overviewed the quarterly budget figures at the Taipei finance team meeting.
文法句型
overview + noun phrase
用法筆記
Less common as a verb than as a noun; 'give an overview of' is more frequent in everyday speech. The verb form is more typical in academic or business writing.
常見錯誤
2. to look down at a wide area of land, water, or buildings from a high position, t
to look down at a wide area of land, water, or buildings from a high position, taking in the whole scene at once
From the top of the pagoda, visitors can overview the entire old town and the river beyond.
register note: formal / technical use
The hotel's roof terrace overviews the harbour and the surrounding mountains.
The observation deck overviews more than forty kilometres of coastline on a clear day.
Their room on the tenth floor overviews the main square and the cathedral.
- overlook
the standard, everyday word for 'view from above'
- look down on
informal equivalent
文法句型
overview + noun phrase (a place or landscape)
用法筆記
This sense is rare and mostly appears in formal writing about geography, architecture, or travel. In everyday English, 'overlook' is the preferred verb for this meaning.