Definition of breif
1. brief [ a ] of short duration or distance
Examples:
"a brief stay in the country"
"in a little while"
"it's a little way away"
(The Atlanta Constitution...)
Hartsfield has been mayor of Atlanta , with exception of one brief interlude , since 1937 .
(Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...)
Brief snips of actual events were shown : parades , dances , street scenes .
(Howard Fast, April Morning....)
The gunfire , which was so near that it seemed just a piece up the road now , stopped for long enough to count to twenty ; and in that brief interval , a redcoat officer came tearing down the road , whipping his horse fit to kill .
(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)
At_last he consented to meet her , and following that brief interview Claire wrote him a yet more remarkable proposal :
She concluded by asking for a brief interview - `` to settle with you where '' - and she threw_in a tribute to his `` gentle manners '' and `` the wild originality of your countenance '' .
Synonyms little brief Related Terms short2. brief [ a ] concise and succinct
Examples:
"covered the matter in a brief statement"
(E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)
After this brief discussion of neo - , paleocortical , and cortico-hypothalamic relations , let us return once_more to the problem of hypothalamic balance and its physiological and pathological significance .
(Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)
He gave Abel a quick glance and moved closer to the wheel , hugging it to him , and Abel caught this briefest of allusions to guilt .
(Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)
This brief resume hardly does the book justice , but I heartily recommend it to all those who are engages with the major problems of our time .
Synonyms brief Related Terms concise3. brief [ n ] a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
Used in print:(U.S. Reports. Volume 364. Cases Adjudged in the...)
Haydn_C._Covington argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner .
On the brief were Solicitor_General_Rankin , Assistant_Attorney_General_Wilkey , Beatrice_Rosenberg and J._F._Bishop .
Synonyms brief legal_brief Related Terms legal_document amicus_curiae_brief law4. brief [ a ] (of clothing) very short
Examples:
"an abbreviated swimsuit"
"a brief bikini"
(Walter H. Buchsbaum, "Advances in Medical Electronics"...)
The medical title of `` Lobar_Ventilation_in_Man '' by Drs._C._J._Martin and A._C._Young , covers a brief paper which is one part of a much larger effort to apply electronics to the study of the respiratory process .
Synonyms brief abbreviated Related Terms short5. brief [ v ] give essential information to someone
Examples:
"The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
(Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)
Prevot had briefed the two new men that afternoon .
Synonyms brief Related Terms instruct6. brief [ n ] a condensed written summary or abstract
Synonyms brief Related Terms outlineSimilar Spelling
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