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.
Weale.

• the extent or measure of how broad or wide something is; width
  
• a piece of fabric of standard width
  
• scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill