big picture

noun

often capitalized B&P
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
used with the

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Consider the big picture as well: Since 2023, the Orioles are second in wins only to the Dodgers — and the next closest American League team, the Tampa Bay Rays, is 12 wins behind. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 The big picture, by power source Over the past two decades, natural gas use has risen quickly to overtake coal as the most common fuel for generating electricity in the U.S. Erin Baker, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025 While this was a relatively meaningless game for the Avalanche in the big picture, the club was still collectively buzzing about Landeskog’s return to the ice Friday night in Loveland with the Eagles. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025 The big picture: The Trump administration is betting that high tariffs will resurrect the U.S. manufacturing industry, creating jobs and increasing investment at home. Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big picture

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of big picture was in 1904

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“Big picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20picture. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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