brief (Meaning)
brief (n)
a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
a condensed written summary or abstract
brief (v)
give essential information to someone
brief (s)
of short duration or distance
concise and succinct
(of clothing) very short
brief (a.)
Short in duration.
Concise; terse; succinct.
Rife; common; prevalent.
A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few words.
An epitome.
An abridgment or concise statement of a client's case, made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at law. This word is applied also to a statement of the heads or points of a law argument.
A writ; a breve. See Breve, n., 2.
brief (adv.)
Briefly.
Soon; quickly.
brief (n.)
A writ issuing from the chancery, directed to any judge ordinary, commanding and authorizing that judge to call a jury to inquire into the case, and upon their verdict to pronounce sentence.
A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.
brief (v. t.)
To make an abstract or abridgment of; to shorten; as, to brief pleadings.
Synonyms & Antonyms of brief
brief Sentence Examples
- Let me provide you with a brief overview of the project's goals and objectives.
- We had a brief meeting this morning to discuss the upcoming deadlines.
- Could you please give me a brief summary of the key points from the presentation?
- I'll need a brief moment to gather my thoughts before responding.
- The weather forecast calls for a brief period of rain this afternoon.
- He gave a brief speech at the event, highlighting the importance of community involvement.
- We're experiencing a brief interruption in service due to technical issues.
- She sent a brief email to confirm the details of our appointment tomorrow.
- Before we dive into the details, let's start with a brief outline of the plan.
- The article provides a brief history of the company's origins and growth.
FAQs About the word brief
a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case, a condensed written summary or abstract, give essential information to someone, of short dura
concise, summary, terse, sententious, compact, epigrammatic, succinct, monosyllabic, blunt, laconic
repetitious, diffuse, enlarged, redundant, long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose, diffuse, circuitous
Let me provide you with a brief overview of the project's goals and objectives.
We had a brief meeting this morning to discuss the upcoming deadlines.
Could you please give me a brief summary of the key points from the presentation?
I'll need a brief moment to gather my thoughts before responding.
