Is there a formal word to describe someone who sees not just the particulars, but also the bigger picture?
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Best Answer
I have never come across a term which explicitly means "seeing not just particulars, but also the whole", without any other connotations. There are several words which come close to that concept, though.
Perceptive, perspicacious, insightful, or sagacious could be a good fit for what you're looking for.
Sharp or shrewd imply quick grasping of a situation.
Clairvoyant means that one can see beyond what the normal human senses can register, though it is often used in a context of mysticism. Not always.
Holistic, suggested by @brachomonacho, can be close, but it has some connotations that you might not want. Among other things, it often means complete or whole. See the thesaurus.com entry.