whole picture
Example Sentences
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"Heart rate does not tell you the whole picture of what's happening," he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
"But what we saw was a real dichotomy between the weather on both sides of the planet, and huge differences in cloud coverage, and that changes our whole picture of the planet."
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
So forming a whole picture of who this character was was really important.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
This whole picture changed when Townsend took over.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
The young woman at the reception desk inside the foyer of the main building looks at Alicia, takes in the whole picture, and then says, "Miss? May I help you find someone?"
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
