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brief (verb)

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  • brief — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lasting a short time. 2) concise; using few words. 3) (of clothing) not covering much of the body. ► NOUN 1) chiefly Brit. a summary of the facts in a case given to a barrister to argue in court. 2) informal a solicitor or… …   English terms dictionary

  • brief — ▪ I. brief brief 1 [briːf] noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE official instructions that explain what someone s job is or what their duties are: • The auditor s brief is to monitor and report upon agencies effectiveness. • The topic of your talk is… …   Financial and business terms

  • brief — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun report; instructions ADJECTIVE ▪ clear (esp. BrE), detailed, thorough (AmE) ▪ daily (AmE) ▪ news (AmE) ▪ court …   Collocations dictionary

  • brief — brief1 [ brif ] adjective *** 1. ) lasting only for a short time: Idaho experienced a brief period of population growth during the early nineties. a brief visit I have a phone call to make. I ll keep it brief. 2. ) using only a few words: A brief …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • brief — [[t]bri͟ːf[/t]] ♦♦ briefer, briefest, briefs, briefing, briefed 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is brief lasts for only a short time. She once made a brief appearance on television... This time their visit is brief. Syn: short …   English dictionary

  • brief — I UK [briːf] / US [brɪf] adjective Word forms brief : adjective brief comparative briefer superlative briefest *** 1) lasting only for a short time Scotland experienced a brief period of population growth during the early nineties. a brief visit… …   English dictionary

  • brief — 1 /bri:f/ adjective 1 TIME continuing for a short time: a brief visit 2 have a brief word to have a short conversation: Could I have a brief word with you, Mr Thomas? 3 be brief to say or write something using only a few words, especially because …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • brief — 1. adjective 1) a brief account Syn: concise, succinct, short, pithy, incisive, abridged, condensed, compressed, abbreviated, compact, thumbnail, capsule, potted; formal compendious Ant: le …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • brief — /brif / (say breef) adjective 1. of little duration. 2. using few words; concise; succinct. 3. abrupt or curt. 4. close fitting and short in length or extent: brief underpants. –noun 5. a short and concise writing or statement. 6. an outline, the …  

  • brief — adjective 1》 of short duration. 2》 concise; using few words. 3》 (of clothing) not covering much of the body. noun 1》 Brit. a summary of the facts and legal points in a case given to a barrister to argue in court.     ↘a piece of work for a… …   English new terms dictionary

  • brief*/*/ — [briːf] adj I 1) lasting for only a short time a brief visit[/ex] 2) using only a few words I ll make my comments brief.[/ex] • in brief using as few words as possible, and without many details[/ex] See: briefly II noun [C] brief [briːf] 1)… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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