complete picture
noun phraseUK /kəmˈpliːt ˈpɪktʃə/
US /kəmˈpliːt ˈpɪktʃər/
All the facts about something, so you know everything about it.
The teacher explained the whole story so we could get the complete picture.
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2. A finished drawing or painting with nothing missing.
The artist showed us the complete picture after adding the last tree.
3. A full understanding of a situation after learning all the details.
After reading both reports, I finally had the complete picture of what happened.
4. A puzzle or image with all its pieces in place.
We finished the jigsaw and stepped back to admire the complete picture.