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Old 05-Nov-2009, 01:11
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There is a common idiom "the big picture," which according to Merriam-Webster means "the entire perspective on a situation or issue." Is there a single word that encompasses this idea? Or more specifically, is there a word that means "a part of the bigger picture"?

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If it is OK for metaphors;

a part of the bigger picture;a tree
the big picture:the forest
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There is a common idiom "the big picture," which according to Merriam-Webster means "the entire perspective on a situation or issue." Is there a single word that encompasses this idea? Or more specifically, is there a word that means "a part of the bigger picture"?

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Not really, which is why the phrase is so commonly used.
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make me think of "helicopter view"
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goooooooooood
keep on
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