broad strokes
broad strokes · broad strokeses
Major features or key pointsMajor features or key points; outline.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, plural, plural only)Major features or key points; outline.
(especially, idiomatic, plural, plural only)Developments, movements, or descriptions presented in a bold or sweeping manner, without intricacy, adornment, or subtlety.
Origin
An allusion to a manner of painting.An allusion to a manner of painting.
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