brief overview
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2.6
- noun
- Second, I provide a brief overview of my dissertation research.
- provide a brief overview
- begin with a brief overview
- give a brief overview
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- OK, so that's a brief overview of the different directions.
- So I'll skip ahead and just give a brief overview of the JVM for people who are unfamiliar with it.
- So what I wanted to do, since we, we have a really short time here is give you a really brief overview of the Stoic school.
- This afternoon, I will begin by giving a brief overview of some highlights of the past year and then turn our attention to the topic of new opportunities.
- So brief overview, as we've kind of already discussed, we started talking about this a year ago.
Examples
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When starting this activity, students need to have a brief overview of what they will be doing.
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The following areas were selected to provide a brief overview of institutional perspectives.
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We're going to start with a brief overview of the climate of the last five million years.
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Table 1 provides a brief overview of these methods.
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Part I provides a brief overview of the Senate rules governing debate.
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Important Note: This posting is intended to provide a brief overview of vacation rules around the world.
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Before turning to that presentation, we provide a brief overview of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.
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In this section, we provide a brief overview of the way printed posters are used by activists in a crisis context.
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Before discussing citizenship and place, I provide a brief overview of these two concepts in the context of apartheid South Africa.
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We will begin with a brief overview of the main themes in the novel.
Synonyms
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2.7
A short statement giving the main points without details
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3.1
A short summary that describes the main events or points
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3.8
A short summary of the main points of something
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4.2
A short written summary of a longer document
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4.7
A short summary of the main points of a book or article
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5.5
A short summary of the main points of a paper
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3.5
A short account that gives the main points about something
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1.9
A short summary that repeats the main points
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3.9
A short report that gives the main points of an event or meeting
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4.4
A short statement of the main points at the end of a meeting or court case
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3.9
A short description of the main points
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7.8
A short summary that repeats the main points
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4.0
A short written summary of the main facts
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4.3
A short summary of the main points
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7.7
A short summary of the main points of a text
A short clear summary of the main points of a text or speech
How Brief
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a short and concise summary' is directly and transparently built from 'brief' (short, lasting a short time) + 'overview' (a summary of key aspects). This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase and the relation is cross-linguistically common and immediately predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Brief overview joins brief (meaning 'short') and overview (a quick look from above). Imagine a bird flying high and taking a fast view to see the main things, so it means 'a short summary of the main points'.