We found 3 dictionaries that define the word not see the forest for the trees:

General (2 matching dictionaries)

1. not see the forest for the trees: Merriam-Webster
2. not see the forest for the trees: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)

3. not see the forest for the trees: Idioms

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