tour d'horizonn.
/tʊə dɒriˈzɒ̃/ An extensive tour. Usually figurative, a broad, general survey.
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the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > inspection, survey > [noun]
surveyancec1386
surveying1467
survey1548
view1569
reviewing1573
review1604
traverse1658
retrospection1661
surveyala1677
reconnaissance1815
reconnoissance1824
look-see1876
look-over1883
reconnoitre1891
poke round1901
traversal1903
recce1941
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society > travel > aspects of travel > a journey > [noun] > tour > types of
the tour1642
grand tour1678
circular tour1860
swing1860
tourette1881
voyage of discovery1890
roundabout1894
Cook's tour1902
conducted1907
conducted tour1907
book tour1939
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1952 Ann. Reg. 1951 181 General Eisenhower, returning from his European tour d'horizon, was able to give Congress..a report.
1964 Economist 5 Sept. 929/1 A fascinating tour d'horizon of the main theories.
1979 T. Skyrme Changing Image Magistracy xii. 162 Lord Widgery, in the course of a tour d'horizon in 1973 said: [etc.].
1984 Oxf. Univ. Gaz. 22 Mar. 584/1 I hope it is not invidious, in an avowedly personal tour d'horizon, to single out here the museums for mention.
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