brief

brief: I UK [briːf] / US [brɪf] adjective
Word forms "brief":
adjective brief comparative briefer superlative briefest
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1) lasting only for a short time

Scotland 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.

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Nouns frequently used with brief
▪ encounter, glimpse, interlude, moment, nod, pause, period, stay, visit, word
2)

a) using only a few words

A brief summary of this article is given here.

I don't want to keep you long, so let me be brief.

b) not saying much, and so seeming to be rude

She can be a bit brief but don't let that put you off.

3) not covering much of your body

She was wearing the briefest of miniskirts.

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- in brief

II UK [briːf] / US [brɪf] noun [countable]
Word forms "brief":
singular brief plural briefs
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1) British official instructions to do a job, saying how it should be done

His brief was to write a book on "black holes" for the ordinary reader.

We are confident we will meet all the requirements of the design brief.

2) a document giving the facts of a legal case

3) British informal a lawyer

4) American a short written account of something

a news brief

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briefs

III UK [briːf] / US [brɪf] verb [transitive]
Word forms "brief":
present tense I/you/we/they brief he/she/it briefs present participle briefing past tense briefed past participle briefed
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to give someone information about a situation, especially officially
brief someone on something:
Members of the committee were briefed on the plan last week.

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Brief — (br[=e]f), a. [OE. bref, F. brief, bref, fr. L. brevis; akin to Gr. brachy s short, and perh. to Skr. barh to tear. Cf. {Breve}.] 1. Short in duration. [1913 Webster] How brief the life of man. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Concise; terse; succinct.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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