English Explanatory Dictionary

broad strokes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Major features or key points; outline.
Developments, movements, or descriptions presented in a bold or sweeping manner, without intricacy, adornment, or subtlety.

Pronunciation

en-au-broad strokes.ogg

Word forms

broad strokes wide brush strokes

Etymology

An allusion to a manner of painting.

Related words

broadly broadly speaking short strokes

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