broad brush

noun

A style or approach that deals with something in very general, sweeping terms, without attention to fine details or subtle nuances.

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Meanings

nounbroad brush (usually uncountable, plural broad brushes)

plural broad brushes

  1. idiomaticuncommonuncountableusuallyA style or approach that deals with something in very general, sweeping terms, without attention to fine details or subtle nuances.
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APA

broad brush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20brush

MLA

“broad brush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20brush. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broad brush,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20brush.

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