The novel's historical background is filled in with broad brush strokes.
In a few broad strokes he summed up his beliefs.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
broad strokes — broad (brush) strokes if you describe a situation with broad strokes, you describe it in a very general way without giving any details. The novel s historical background is filled in with broad brush strokes. In a few broad strokes he summed up… … New idioms dictionary
in broad strokes — in a general way, without giving details. Mostly, he talked in broad strokes about how his faith supports him every day. Etymology: based on the idea of painting with broad strokes (= wide marks made with a wide brush) … New idioms dictionary
stroke — 1. noun 1) five strokes of the ax Syn: blow, hit, thump, punch, slap, smack, cuff, knock; informal wallop, clout, whack, thwack, bash, swipe; archaic smite 2) she hit the green in three strokes … Thesaurus of popular words
stroke — 1. noun 1) five hammer strokes Syn: blow, hit 2) light upward strokes Syn: movement, action, motion 3) broad brush strokes Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Tom Thomson — Infobox Artist name = Tom Thomson imagesize = 150px caption = Tom Thomson birthname = birthdate = 5 August 1877 location = Claremont, Ontario deathdate = death date and age|1917|07|08|1877|08|05 deathplace = Algonquin Park, Ontario nationality =… … Wikipedia
Lebanon (painting) — Lebanon is a mural size painting by Nabil Kanso depicting the Lebanese Civil War in a scene invoking the spirit and character of the people in the midst of horror and violence gripping the country. [Nabil Kanso: The split of Life: Paintings 1974… … Wikipedia
BIHARI, ALEXANDER — (1856–1906), Hungarian genre painter. The son of a poor housepainter, Bihari studied in Budapest and Vienna. In 1883, a wealthy patron made it possible for him to travel to Paris, where he fully assimilated the style of the French naturalist or… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
drawing — /draw ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that draws. 2. a graphic representation by lines of an object or idea, as with a pencil; a delineation of form without reference to color. 3. a sketch, plan, or design, esp. one made with pen, pencil … Universalium
painting — /payn ting/, n. 1. a picture or design executed in paints. 2. the act, art, or work of a person who paints. 3. the works of art painted in a particular manner, place, or period: a book on Flemish painting. 4. an instance of covering a surface… … Universalium
