overviewed
Overviewed is the past tense and past participle of the verb overview, a back-formation from the noun overview meaning a general summary or survey. To overview something means to provide a broad, non-detailed account of its main features, components, or conclusions. The verb is relatively uncommon compared with more explicit phrases such as “provide an overview of” or “summarize.”
In use, overviewed appears in formal writing, such as business reports, project reviews, and academic contexts,
Dictionaries acknowledge the verb, though it remains marginal in everyday usage. The present participle is overviewing,
Examples: The analyst overviewed the data set, highlighting key trends. The committee overviewed the proposed policy
Related terms include overview (noun), summarize, survey, briefing, and synopsis. The choice between overviewed and more