broad view
Seeing the whole
A broad view takes in the whole picture rather than narrow details.
Someone with a broad view of history sees patterns across centuries; a broad view of a problem considers all stakeholders.
The phrase suggests stepping back for perspective: Taking a broad view, the setbacks seem minor.
Often contrasted with getting lost in specifics.
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- wide open spacesExpansive uncluttered landscapes
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- overlookMiss or commanding view
perspective · sweeping · expansive · landscape · aerial shot · vantage · big picture · grand scheme · scope · wide-angle · distant · survey · encompassing · comprehensive · mountaintop · outlook · bird's-eye · far-reaching
- perspectivesviewpoints, viewpoint, POV, opinions, opinion
- field of viewwide-angle, fisheye, panorama, peripheral vision, blind spot
- big picturebig picture, whole picture, gestalt, panorama, totality
- Big Picture Viewsbird's-eye, panoramic, aerial, wide shot, long shot
- macroscopicvisible, naked eye, large-scale, observable, bulk
broad viewnarrow view
Restricted way of thinking
tunnel vision · limited perspective · myopia · narrow-mindedness · parochialism
broad viewdeep dive
Comprehensive examination of topic
worm's-eye view · minutiae · nitty-gritty · particulars · specifics
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