Broad-brush
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Broad-brush is an adjective meaning (informal, idiomatic) General and sweeping in scope but lacking detail.
Meaning
(informal, idiomatic) General and sweeping in scope but lacking detail.
More Meanings
- (idiomatic, informal, transitive) To generalize or describe (something) in very broad, sweeping terms.
Example Sentences
He takes a broad-brush approach to the study of history.
In setting out a broad-brush approach, the Arriva-owned operator doesn't make any specific requirements, but it says the replacement trains "must achieve a meaningful reduction in the exhaust emissions and exterior noise levels compared to Chiltern's existing DMUs".
Word Forms
- broad-brushes
- broad-brushing
- broad-brushed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include across-the-board, uniform, indiscriminate, sweeping, broad, broad-gauge.
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