overviewlesson
nounUK /ˈəʊvəvjuː ˌlɛsn/
US /ˈoʊvərˌvjuː ˌlɛsən/
A short lesson that gives you the big picture of a topic.
The teacher started the unit with an overviewlesson about the water cycle.
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2. A brief class that helps you understand the main parts of a subject before studying details.
The overviewlesson on fractions helped the students see the whole topic first.
3. A quick review session that reminds you of the key ideas of something you learned.
Before the test, we had an overviewlesson on the solar system.
4. A short talk that shows how the pieces of a project fit together.
Our group began with an overviewlesson on how the science fair works.