This document defines and provides examples of four types of brushstroke phrases: absolute phrases, participial phrases, infinitive phrases, and appositive phrases. Absolute phrases combine a noun and participle with modifiers. Participial phrases begin with a present or past participle that describes a noun. Infinitive phrases start with "to" followed by the simple form of a verb. Appositive phrases contain a noun followed by an appositive and any modifiers to identify the noun. Examples are given for each type of phrase.