big picture
noun
often capitalized B&P
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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Her concern over both the animals and the big picture, not to mention her frustration and anger over what legacies of long-grift greed have wrought, offers the tiniest beacon of feeling in a film preoccupied with teeing up some frankly unimpressive carnage.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
The big picture: The shakeup comes after some brokerages pushed for more leeway to privately share listings with their agents and clients before advertising them publicly.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
As Mercury retrograde coordinates with Pluto, inspire others with the big picture.
—USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
The big picture: The fires that have razed at least 170,000 acres ignited Friday are tied to the same giant storm system that brought tornadoes to the U.S. South, per Axios' Andrew Freedman.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
The big picture: The shakeup comes after some brokerages pushed for more leeway to privately share listings with their agents and clients before advertising them publicly.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
As Mercury retrograde coordinates with Pluto, inspire others with the big picture.
—USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
The big picture: The fires that have razed at least 170,000 acres ignited Friday are tied to the same giant storm system that brought tornadoes to the U.S. South, per Axios' Andrew Freedman.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Big picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20picture. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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