big picture vs meaning

big picture

• The totality of a situation. 

• Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, picture. 

meaning

• Intention. 

• The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol. 

• The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol. 

• The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence. 

• Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful. 

• Having a (specified) intention.