total picture

Frequency: 7.012.8 per million words

The complete and entire understanding of a situation.

pictureADJECTIVE + NOUN

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total

Examples (10)

  • We need more data to get the total picture.
  • The initial reports didn't give us the total picture of the damage.
  • Only by analyzing all departments' reports can we form a total picture of the company's health.
  • Are you sure you have the total picture before making such a critical decision?
  • Without hearing her side of the story, you don't have the total picture.
  • The detective was slowly piecing together the total picture of the crime.
  • Once the investigation is complete, we will have the total picture of what happened.
  • It's difficult to grasp the total picture of such a complex historical event.
  • Talking to his family and friends helped me understand the total picture of who he was.
  • If you only look at the sales figures, you're missing the total picture of customer satisfaction.