broad stroke
Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words
often figurative
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Examples (10)
- I will outline in broad strokes our main ideas.
- The report describes the problem in broad strokes without getting into specifics.
- She painted the landscape with broad strokes of vibrant color.
- Let's look at the project in broad strokes first before we discuss the budget.
- The historian described the era in broad strokes, focusing on major events.
- The director explained the plot in broad strokes to the cast.
- He sketched the portrait using broad strokes to capture the general form.
- The policy was only defined in broad strokes, leaving many questions unanswered.
- The artist used broad strokes to create a sense of movement in the water.
- We need to agree on the broad strokes of the agreement before drafting the contract.