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sees the trees through the forest

sees the trees through the forest is the third-person singular simple present indicative of see the trees through the forest.

Meaning of see the trees through the forest

Verb

see the trees through the forest (third-person singular simple present sees the trees through the forest, present participle seeing the trees through the forest, simple past saw the trees through the forest, past participle seen the trees through the forest)

  1. (idiomatic) To appreciate the details of something, as opposed to only focusing on the big picture.
    • 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.1953, Gordon Canfield (quoted), Treasury-Post Office Departments Appropriations for 1954, U.S. Government Printing Office, page 741

Questions about sees the trees through the forest

What is sees the trees through the forest the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sees the trees through the forest is the third-person singular simple present indicative of see the trees through the forest.

Words near sees the trees through the forest in the dictionary

  1. sees the last of
  2. sees the light
  3. sees the light of day
  4. sees the point
  5. sees the same way
  6. sees the trees through the forest
  7. sees the way clear to
  8. sees the woods for the trees
  9. sees the world
  10. sees things
  11. sees through

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