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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

bigger picture en · NOUN

Etymology

From a figurative sense of picture meaning "situation."

Meanings

  1. An understanding of a situation that includes more than what is immediately apparent.
    • Highly anticipated as any meeting between these neighbouring nations might be, the bigger picture for Wales was always the Belgium match. 2025 September 9, Dafydd Pritchard, “England 3-0 Wales”, in BBC:
    • look at the bigger picture

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