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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a general summary of a subject;
- Example: "the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Overview \O"ver*view`\, n. [Cf. Survey.]
   1. An inspection or overlooking. [Obs.] --Shak.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. A brief summary of a topic, situation, or plan; an outline
      or survey[2].
      [PJC]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

overview
    n 1: a general summary of a subject; "the treasurer gave a brief
         overview of the financial consequences"