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      overview
      noun
      A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.
      (rare) A view from above.
      (obsolete) An inspection.
      verb
      (transitive) To engage in an overview; to provide a brief summary.
      Roots
      videre-vid · Latin · to see
      Synonyms for overview
      conspectusnsynopsisnoutlinenbriefadjreviewnsurveyn
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