forest
n. countablen. a large area of land covered with many trees and plants. It is a home for many wild animals.
n. a large area of land dominated by trees and undergrowth. Often used in computing to describe a collection of hierarchical data structures, such as Active Directory trees.
We went for a long walk in the forest.
The local government is planting new trees to protect the forest from disappearing.
Conservationists argue that preserving the ancient forest is vital for maintaining regional biodiversity and sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Often used with the definite article 'the' when referring to a specific local woodland.
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miss the forest for the trees
Alternative form of cannot see the forest for the trees.
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see the forest for the trees
To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the big picture, or the broader, more general situation.
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see the trees through the forest
To appreciate the details of something, as opposed to only focusing on the big picture.