global-to-local processing
nounUK /ˈɡləʊbl tə ˈləʊkl ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/
US /ˈɡloʊbl tə ˈloʊkl ˈprɑːsesɪŋ/
Looking at the whole big picture first and then at the small parts.
When you look at a whole puzzle picture before finding each piece, you are using global-to-local processing.
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2. In reading, understanding the whole story or sentence before figuring out each word.
She used global-to-local processing to guess the meaning of the new word from the rest of the sentence.
3. In computer vision, finding big shapes in a picture before spotting tiny details.
The robot used global-to-local processing to find the table before picking up the cup.
4. In design, planning the whole layout before placing small buttons and labels.
The designer started with global-to-local processing, sketching the full page before adding icons.