brushstrokenoun [ C usually plural ]
uk/ˈbrʌʃ.strəʊk/us/ˈbrʌʃ.stroʊk/the way in which something, especially paint, is put on to a surface with a brush:
The artist painted this picture using tiny/vigorous/swirling brushstrokes (= movements of the brush).
the way in which a plan or idea is explained:
She described the project in very broad brushstrokes (= without any details).
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Painting, drawing & printing
- airbrush
- brushwork
- chiaroscuro
- colour
- colour sth in
- composition
- draft
- engraving
- etching
- foreshorten
- freehand
- ink
- rough
- rule
- shade sth in
- stencil
- stipple
- tempera
- touch sth in
- wash
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