overview
overview — noun
1. a brief account that gives the main points of something without full detail.
a brief account that gives the main points of something without full detail.
The booklet gives a quick overview of bus routes in Kaohsiung.
collocation: overview of + topic
Before the meeting, Sara read an overview of last year's sales.
The website offers an overview of each class for new students.
Our guide began with a short overview of temple history.
The report gives an overview, then later explains each problem.
文法句型
an overview of + topic
give/provide an overview of + topic
用法筆記
Often used after verbs such as give, provide, and offer, and usually followed by of + topic. It suggests a first broad look, not the full explanation that comes later.
常見錯誤
overview — verb
1. to present the main points of something in a short, general way.
to present the main points of something in a short, general way.
The speaker overviewed the report before showing the numbers on screen.
pattern: overview + object
Our guide overviewed the museum's history before we entered the first room.
The article overviews the city's transport plan for foreign visitors.
Before the workshop, Lina overviewed the safety rules and daily schedule.
The video quickly overviews how the phone app works.
文法句型
overview + object
用法筆記
Usually takes a plan, report, course, or topic as its direct object. This verb is more common in formal writing and presentations than in everyday conversation, where many speakers prefer 'summarize' or 'give an overview of'.
常見錯誤
2. to see a place from a higher position while looking down at it.
to see a place from a higher position while looking down at it.
From the tower, visitors overviewed the old harbor and fish market.
view from a higher point
The stone balcony overviewed a quiet beach with black rocks.
inanimate subject: balcony overviews place
From the hilltop chapel, pilgrims overviewed the farms and river below.
The captain overviewed the river from the bridge at sunrise.
At noon, the survey team overviewed the ruins from the cliffs.
- overlook
the closest common verb for having a view from above
- look down on
matches the literal scene, but in other contexts it can also mean 'despise'
- face
weaker than 'overview' because it does not always suggest height
文法句型
overview + place
[room/building/path] overviews + place
用法筆記
Object is usually a place or large area seen from a higher point. In travel or building descriptions, the subject can be a room, balcony, path, or other place from which the view is seen.