Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

see the trees through the forest

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: see the trees through the -for-est
IPA

43

Scrabble Score

27

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To appreciate the details of something, as opposed to only focusing on the big picture.

Example Sentences

"They naturally become very close to the personnel, supervisory and otherwise, and also the areas that they have to inspect, and sometimes I think they are unable to see the trees through the forest or the forest through the trees."
"However, very often it is difficult to see the trees through the forest, if I may make a pun."
"To summarize, in a reductionistic orientation the practitioner cannot "see the forest through the trees"; and in a holistic orientation the practitioner may fail to "see the trees through the forest." Either orientation is not complete in itself, and there is no philosophical basis that is superior to another."
"With a little understanding of the structure of bark, and the vital functions it serves, its details come alive, providing both a means to see the trees through the forest and a bounty of colors and textures to enjoy."

Etymology

Inversion of see the forest through the trees.

Inflected Forms

sees the trees through the forest (present, singular) seeing the trees through the forest (participle, present) saw the trees through the forest (past) seen the trees through the forest (participle, past)

Antonyms

see the forest for the trees

Questions

What does see the trees through the forest mean?: To appreciate the details of something, as opposed to only focusing on the big picture.
Where does see the trees through the forest come from?: Inversion of see the forest through the trees.

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