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rough idea
noun as in approximation
Strong matches
noun as in outline
Example Sentences
Kenan and Reitman began their research for the project at the top — by calling Michaels and telling him the rough idea they had for a movie about the first episode of “SNL.”
"You can find blogs and websites with complete guides and itineraries that are a lot more reliable and up-to-date. If you want a rough idea of things to do in a certain city, it's a great jumping-off point, but the amount of fact-checking it requires means that it doesn't really save you much time in the long run."
Yamamoto said he believes the club’s training staff has a rough idea of his recovery schedule, but he didn’t offer any specifics while meeting with reporters on Sunday.
A member of staff was secretly filmed calling him on his phone and saying: "Hello, is that Jordan? You should be back here for half past nine. Just give us a rough idea how long you think you'll be."
"I suppose that gives you a rough idea of how uptight I was in the first place."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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