I. transitive verb
Etymology: over (I) + view
: survey , inspect
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: a general view : survey
the best overview of contemporary psychology for the lay reader — Key Reporter
give a broad overview of the evidence — C.R.Rogers
a quick overview tempts one to make a few generalizations — Frances Spain