sweeping (
http://definr.com/sweeping)
adj 1: taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often
used in combination; "a sweeping glance"; "a
wide-sweeping view of the river"
2: moving in a wide curve; "sweeping strokes"
3: ignoring distinctions; "indiscriminate slaughter of a
population"; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale
destruction" [syn:
wholesale]
4: having broad range or effect; "had extensive press
coverage"; "far-reaching changes in the social structure";
"sweeping reforms" [syn:
extensive,
far-reaching]
n : the act of cleaning with a broom