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The complete impression or comprehensive understanding of a situation, topic, or object that results from looking at all the individual parts.
Um das Gesamtbild zu verstehen, müssen wir auch die Vorgeschichte betrachten.
To understand the overall picture, we also have to consider the backstory.
overall picture
In art or visual design, the composition as a whole or the overall effect of a work.
Die Farben und Formen ergeben ein harmonisches Gesamtbild.
The colors and shapes create a harmonious overall picture.
The word is a clear compound of 'gesamt' (whole, total) and 'Bild' (picture). So it literally means 'the whole picture'.
Erst wenn man alle Fakten kennt, ergibt sich ein Gesamtbild.
Only when you know all the facts does an overall picture emerge.
Common phrases are 'sich ein Gesamtbild machen' (to get an overall picture), 'das Gesamtbild betrachten' (to look at the overall picture), or 'zum Gesamtbild beitragen' (to contribute to the overall picture).
Der Detektiv versuchte, sich aus den verschiedenen Hinweisen ein Gesamtbild zu machen.
The detective tried to get an overall picture from the various clues.
'Gesamtbild' (overall picture) is often used with the verb 'ergeben' (to result in / to form) to describe how individual parts form a whole. 'Vervollständigen' (to complete) is also a typical combination.
Diese Information vervollständigt das Gesamtbild der Situation.
This information completes the overall picture of the situation.
The artistic meaning can be recognized from words such as 'Farben' (colors), 'Formen' (shapes), 'Komposition' (composition), 'harmonisch' (harmonious), or 'ästhetisch' (aesthetic).
Die warmen Farben tragen zum harmonischen Gesamtbild des Gemäldes bei.
The warm colors contribute to the harmonious overall picture of the painting.
panorama
Panorama and Gesamtbild can both refer to a comprehensive presentation of a topic. A Panorama covers many areas in a broad overview, whereas a Gesamtbild emerges when the individual aspects are considered together to form a complete impression.
Erst alle Daten des Berichts ergeben ein vollständiges Gesamtbild der Lage auf dem Wohnungsmarkt.
Only all the data in the report together provide a complete overall picture of the situation in the housing market.
Der Bericht bietet ein breites Panorama der aktuellen Lage auf dem Wohnungsmarkt.
The report provides a broad overview of the current situation in the housing market.
