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broad stroke
noun[ Cusually plural ]
uk /ˌbrɔːd ˈstrəʊk/ us /ˌbrɑːd ˈstroʊk /
a description that gives you a general idea of something, but very little detail about it:
in broad strokesThe prosecutor started by explaining the case against the accused in broad strokes.
She stuck to the broad strokes of her message of bringing unity to the region.
The secretary of state set out the new policy in broad strokes.
So far we have only heard a few broad strokes and we need someone to fill in the detail.
The teachers complained that they were being portrayed with a broad stroke.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
General
abstract
abstraction
abstractly
across-the-board
all-purpose
broad
by and largeidiom
chiefly
coarse-grained
essence
general
general consensus
literally
nomothetic
non-personal
on the wholeidiom
overall
portmanteau
sense
whole
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