Sekirov Dictionary

see the forest for the trees

verb1

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To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the big picture, or the broader, more general situation.
- Smith is good at detail, but can't see the forest for the trees.

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saw the forest for the trees · seen the forest for the trees · seeing the forest for the trees · sees the forest for the trees

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