overviewing
Taking it in
Overviewing is surveying or examining something from a broad perspective, taking in the whole rather than focusing on details: After overviewing the project, she identified three major concerns.
The word is less common than its noun form overview, and some consider it awkward, preferring alternatives like reviewing or surveying.
Condensed version of content
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- abstractCondensed version of text
- outlineSummary of key elements
- recapBrief review of events
digest · briefing · condensation · rundown · wrap-up · précis · summation · encapsulation
Systematic visual examination
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
- inspectingExamining closely for flaws
- examiningInspecting with care
- reviewingExamining something again
assessing · appraising · evaluating · monitoring · checking · observing · perusing · scrutinizing
Pleasing distant scene
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- expansiveCovering a large area
- bird's-eyeView from high above
aerial · wide-angle · 360-degree · vantage point · overlook · scenic · unobstructed · prospect
Arranging for future events
- visionAbility to see
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- directionWay something faces
foresight · prioritization · objectives · alignment · decision-making · mapping out · charting · strategic
synopsis
Condensed version of content
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- abstractCondensed version of text
- outlineSummary of key elements
recap · digest · briefing · condensation · rundown · wrap-up · précis · summation · encapsulation · distillation
scanning
Systematic visual examination
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
- inspectingExamining closely for flaws
- examiningInspecting with care
reviewing · assessing · appraising · evaluating · monitoring · checking · observing · perusing · scrutinizing · auditing
vista
Pleasing distant scene
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- expansiveCovering a large area
bird's-eye · aerial · wide-angle · 360-degree · vantage point · overlook · scenic · unobstructed · prospect · tableau
planning
Arranging for future events
direction · foresight · prioritization · objectives · alignment · decision-making · mapping out · charting · strategic · long-range
overviewingdetailing
Describing thoroughly, point-by-point
scrutinizing · drilling down · dissecting · inspecting · parsing
over, view, seen, seeing, oversee, views, viewer, viewpoint, viewing