áttekint

Áttekint is a Hungarian verb meaning to survey, review, or look over something in order to gain a general understanding, or to provide an overview. It implies focusing on the main points rather than on detailed examination. The action is usually transitively used with a direct object, as in áttekinteni egy anyagot, a helyzetet vagy egy tervet.

Etymology and related forms: The word combines the prefix át- (across, over) with tekint, which means to look or regard. The related noun áttekintés denotes an overview or survey, such as irodalmi áttekintés (literature review) or a brief report overview. The adjective áttekintő describes something designed to offer an overview. The past participle áttekintett refers to something that has been reviewed.

Usage: Áttekintést is commonly used in academic, administrative, and journalistic writing, for example to introduce a literature review, a market overview, or a preliminary assessment. It contrasts with more detailed or itemized analysis, which would use terms like részletes vizsgálat or alapos elemzés. Typical collocations include áttekinteni a témát, áttekinteni a dokumentumot, vagy készíteni egy áttekintést.

See also: Tekint, áttekintés, irodalmi áttekintés, áttekintő.