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📝 A note between lines 📝 To write between lines ↕️ Space between lines ↕️ To add line space
interline

interline

8.6
A short note written between the lines to add or explain
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərˈlaɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nota interlineal
  • Please add an interline for clarity.

Examples

  • Several interlines in the old book reveal how readers interpreted the text centuries ago.

  • A brief interline explained the unusual spelling found in the manuscript.

  • The editor added an interline to clarify the meaning of the original sentence.

  • The editor suggested an interline to explain the concept.

  • The teacher added an interline to clarify the instructions for the students.

  • Each interline provides additional information about the topic being discussed.

  • She wrote an interline to explain what the author meant in the original text.

Synonyms

notation
vsinterline
13 4.4

A short written note added to a document to give information

is written specifically between the lines as an explanatory note
insertion
vsinterline
4 4.2

A short piece of writing added to a speech or document

is placed between the lines rather than anywhere in the text
interpolation
vsinterline
1 7.9

A short message added to speech or text to give extra information

is specifically placed between the lines as an added explanation

Surface Forms

interline singular
interlines plural

Morphology

interline = interline (transparent) = inter + line

The noun is transparently based on the verb 'interline', which itself means to place something between lines.

Etymology

The word interline comes from the parts inter- 'between' and line 'line'. So an interline is a short note written 'between the lines' to add information or explain something.