brushstroke

noun

brush·stroke ˈbrəsh-ˌstrōk

: the configuration given to paint by contact with the bristles of a brush

also : the paint left on a surface by a single application of a brush or palette knife

—often used figuratively to describe the quality especially of a narrative or description

a story told in broad brushstrokes

Examples of brushstroke in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The extra hassle of having to pick brush bristles off your cabinet doors or paint over unsightly brushstrokes is time consuming and not worth the low price tag. —

Kenzi Wilbur, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024 Yet Manet’s and Monet’s Impressionist paintings—so maligned because the pictures involved fewer brushstrokes and thus fewer decisions, viewed through Chiang’s framework—shifted the trajectory of visual art and are today celebrated as masterpieces. —

Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024 The packaging is your first brushstroke, setting the tone and inviting customers to explore further. —

Joel Goldstein, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 Or to re-create, in Frankfurter Kreuz (Frankfurt Junction), 2023, the traffic patterns through a highway interchange known for its congestion, eliciting a contrary energy from the brushstrokes. —

Moritz Scheper, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brushstroke

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