Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paint with a broad brush

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: paint with- a broad- brush
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.

Example Sentences

"I'm just painting with a broad brush. You fellows fill in the details."
"To cover this range of issues is clearly to paint with a broad brush on a global canvas."
"Painting slavery with a broad brush in literature, film and even political debate has kept us from knowing the real horror and heroism of the institution."

Inflected Forms

paints with a broad brush (present, singular) painting with a broad brush (participle, present) painted with a broad brush (participle, past) painted with a broad brush (past)

Phrases

broad-brush

Frequently Paired Words

broad-brush

Questions

What does paint with a broad brush mean?: 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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