German word

Überblick

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈyːbɐˌblɪk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounoverview

Example

Kannst du mir bitte einen Überblick geben?

Could you give me an overview, please?

Illustration for Überblick (overview)

More examples

Wenn du die Zahlen siehst, bekommst du sofort einen Überblick.

When you see the figures, you immediately get an overview.

Core concept

A wide-angle view that reveals a subject's overall structure while leaving out most details.

Common phrases

  • einen Überblick über das Thema geben

    give an overview of the topic

  • keinen Überblick haben

    have no overview

Similar words

Übersicht: An organized summary that makes many items or details easy to grasp at a glance.
Zusammenfassung: A short account containing only the key points from longer content.
Gesamtbild: The overall picture of a subject, including its main features and structure.

Definition in German

Eine kurze Übersicht über Inhalt oder Struktur eines Themas.

Word origin

The compound Überblick joins über ('over, across') and Blick ('look, view') to express a view across the essential features of a subject.

Usage tips

  • The usual construction is einen Überblick über + accusative, as in einen Überblick über das Thema.

Other meanings

  • surveynoun
  • outlinenoun
  • summarynoun

Opposites

  • Unübersichtlichkeitlack of claritynoun

Related words

  • überblickensurveyverb

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