Breadth (br&ebreve;dth), n. [OE. brede,
breede, whence later
bredette, AS. br&aemacr;du, fr.
brād broad. See Broad, a.]
1. Distance from side to side
of any surface or thing; measure across, or at
right angles to the length; width.
2. (Fine Arts) The quality of having the
colors and shadows broad and massive, and the arrangement of objects such as to avoid to great multiplicity of details, producing an impression of largeness and simple grandeur; -- called
also breadth of effect.
Breadth of coloring is a prominent character in the painting of all great masters.
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