painting with a broad brush

A form of paint with a broad brush — To describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of paint with a broad brush
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painting with a broad brush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/painting%20with%20a%20broad%20brush

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“painting with a broad brush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/painting%20with%20a%20broad%20brush. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “painting with a broad brush,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/painting%20with%20a%20broad%20brush.

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