broad-brush

broad-brush
/brawd"brush'/, adj.
characterized by sweeping comprehensiveness with little attention to details: a broad-brush approach to reform.
[1965-70]

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broad-brush UK US adjective
very general and without many details

a broad-brush approach to the problem

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broad-brush «BRD BRUHSH», adjective.
not detailed; sketchy; rough: »

Details are lacking, but broad-brush plans call for recruitment of young people from U.N. member countries to “intern” in U.N. agencies (Time).

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1.
adj. lacking in detail and subtlety

a broad-brush measure of inflation

2.
n. (broad brush) an approach characterized in this way

the public painted all evangelists with a broad brush

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/ˈbrɑːdˌbrʌʃ/ adj, always used before a noun
: relating to or involving the main or general parts of something rather than the details

The book is a broad-brush treatment of the subject.

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ˌbroad-ˈbrush [broad-brush] adjective only before noun
dealing with a subject or problem in a general way rather than considering details

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a broad-brush approach


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  • broad-brush — broad ,brush adjective very general and without many details: a broad brush approach to the problem …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • broad-brush — broad′ brush adj. cvb sweepingly comprehensive • Etymology: 1965–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • broad-brush — also broad brush ADJ: usu ADJ n A broad brush approach, strategy, or solution deals with a problem in a general way rather than concentrating on details. Some voters like Perot s broad brush approach on the economy …   English dictionary

  • broad-brush — adjective General and sweeping in scope but lacking detail. He takes a broad brush approach to the study of history. See Also: paint with a broad brush …   Wiktionary

  • broad-brush — /brawd brush /, adj. characterized by sweeping comprehensiveness with little attention to details: a broad brush approach to reform. [1965 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • broad brush — see broad brush …   English dictionary

  • broad-brush — UK / US adjective very general and without many details a broad brush approach to the problem …   English dictionary

  • broad brush strokes — broad (brush) strokes if you describe a situation with broad strokes, you describe it in a very general way without giving any details. The novel s historical background is filled in with broad brush strokes. In a few broad strokes he summed up… …   New idioms dictionary

  • broad-brush — adjective Date: 1967 general, nonspecific …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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