broad brush meaning (informal): definition, quotations

broad-brush

adjalso spelled broad-brush

Idiomatic, Informal General and sweeping in scope but lacking detail.

He takes a broad-brush approach to the study of history.
In setting out a broad-brush approach, the Arriva-owned operator doesn't make any specific requirements, but it says the replacement trains "must achieve a meaningful reduction in the exhaust emissions and exterior noise levels compared to Chiltern's existing DMUs".2023 August 23, Mel Holley, “Network News: ... while Chiltern Railways targets low-emissions stock”, in RAil, number 990, page 7:

Derived terms: broad brush, broad-brusher
Related terms: paint with a broad brush

broad-brush

verb

Idiomatic, Informal To generalize or describe (something) in very broad, sweeping terms.

broad brush

noun

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

Derived terms: paint with a broad brush
Related terms: broad-brush, broad-brusher

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