broad-brush

American  

[brawd-bruhsh] / ˈbrɔdˌbrʌʃ /

adjective

1. characterized by sweeping comprehensiveness with little attention to details.

   a broad-brush approach to reform.

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Etymology

Origin of broad-brush

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The broad-brush picture is known: About 60 million years ago, the Indian Plate began to plow into Eurasia and thrust up the Himalayas, the highest mountains on Earth.

From Science Magazine

Leaders who have been critical of specific types of diversity programs from within the industry argue that broad-brush criticisms of D.E.I. can be counterproductive, distracting from meaningful efforts to reform corporate diversity initiatives.

From New York Times

“The detail that will be revealed, this beautiful complexity that’s gonna show up—that will fine tune our ability to go from broad-brush histories of the solar system” to something more measured and precise, says Bannister.

From National Geographic

The broad-brush findings would not reveal the impact of Facebook use on groups of people with particular vulnerabilities.

From BBC

Microsoft, which described the attack as hackers going after specific accounts rather than carrying out a broad-brush intrusion, did not say how many accounts it believes might have been compromised by the Chinese hackers.

From New York Times