brief
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4.2
- noun
- /brif/
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resumen
- Before the meeting, he handed out a brief that highlighted the project's objectives.
- write a brief
- a policy brief
- a design brief
Lex, I heard a great portion about the President's Daily Brief.
- Lex, I heard a great portion about the President's Daily Brief.
Examples
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This means her little brief is right on point.
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And so let me now provide you with a brief summary.
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Too many issues make a bad brief no matter how many or how few words it has.
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So part of the brief was to find a space within Parliament.
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In brief, we've come here to ask you to run for mayor.
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A busy judge doesn't have time to read a long brief in the middle of a trial.
Academic text (1995) -
Lonnie gave you a brief introduction to the White primary.
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I just want to make sure you're fulfilling the brief.
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Kinzer, why don't you just give everyone a brief background on who you are?
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The initial brief would have been to provide the parishioners of S. Lorenzo.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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2.7
A short statement giving the main points without details
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3.8
A short summary of the main points of something
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3.9
A short report that gives the main points of an event or meeting
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2.7
A short plan that shows the main points of something
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3.2
A short summary of the main points at the end of a meeting or show
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4.7
A short summary of the main points of a book or article
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5.5
A short summary of the main points of a paper
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1.9
A short summary that repeats the main points
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2.6
A short summary of the main points
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8.2
A short clear summary of the main points of a text or speech
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7.7
A short summary of the main points of a text
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3.9
A short description of the main points
A short written summary of the main facts
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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9.9
A written paper from a person or organization not involved in the case that gives the court information
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brief comes from the Latin word brevis, which means 'short' and is the same root as brevity, so a written brief is a 'short' document that gives the main points.