Broad and Exact

Broad

Broad adjective - Having a greater than usual measure across.

Exact is an antonym for broad.

Exact

Exact adjective - Made or done with extreme care and accuracy.
Usage example: the company stresses that its optical telescopes are exact instruments and should not be handled as toys

Broad is an antonym for exact.

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Frankenstein And Some Other Stuff: Frankenstein describes his research in broad strokes, and the exact process of creating the Creature not at all.
  • Creator / Jacques-Louis David His portrait of Marat is fairly accurate in broad strokes but is still not an exact portrait of the man (who at time of death, was highly sick and had yellowish skin).
  • Within a single tradition, no two mages will have the exact same style, and given the broad range of mystic stylings the Traditions cover, there is no shortage of possibilities.
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