WIDE


Meaning of WIDE in English

adjective

BAD : My education has given me a wide view of life.

GOOD : My education has given me a broad view of life.

BAD : The magazine gives wide descriptions of market trends.

GOOD : The magazine gives broad descriptions of market trends.

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broad view/picture/description/outline (of sth) , NOT wide : 'Can you give me a broad outline of what the speech was about?'

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