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Definition of brief

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Brief (a.) 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..

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Semibrief :: Semibrief (n.) A semibreve.

Metaphor :: Metaphor (n.) The transference of the relation between one set of objects to another set for the purpose of brief explanation; a compressed simile; e. g., the ship plows the sea..

Trip :: Trip (n.) A brief or rapid journey; an excursion or jaunt.

Short :: Short (superl.) Not long; having brief length or linear extension; as, a short distance; a short piece of timber; a short flight..

Bulletin :: Bulletin (n.) A brief statement of facts respecting some passing event, as military operations or the health of some distinguished personage, issued by authority for the information of the public..

Proglottis :: Proglottis (n.) One of the free, or nearly free, segments of a tapeworm. It contains both male and female reproductive organs, and is capable of a brief independent existence..

Succinic :: Succinct (a.) Compressed into a narrow compass; brief; concise.

Comedietta :: Comedietta (n.) A dramatic sketch; a brief comedy.

Brief :: Brief (n.) A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose..

Laconical :: Laconical (a.) Expressing much in few words, after the manner of the Laconians or Spartans; brief and pithy; brusque; epigrammatic. In this sense laconic is the usual form..

Abbreviate :: Abbreviate (v. t.) To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken..

Short :: Short (superl.) Abrupt; brief; pointed; petulant; as, he gave a short answer to the question..

Mention :: Mention (v. t.) To make mention of; to speak briefly of; to name.

Excursion :: Excursion () A journey chiefly for recreation; a pleasure trip; a brief tour; as, an excursion into the country..

Transitorily :: Transitorily (adv.) In a transitory manner; with brief continuance.

Brevity :: Brevity (n.) Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life..

Historiette :: Historiette (n.) Historical narration on a small scale; a brief recital; a story.

Briefless :: Briefless (a.) Having no brief; without clients; as, a briefless barrister..

Call :: Call (v. i.) To make a brief visit; also, to stop at some place designated, as for orders..

Paragraph :: Paragraph (n.) A brief composition complete in one typographical section or paragraph; an item, remark, or quotation comprised in a few lines forming one paragraph; as, a column of news paragraphs; an editorial paragraph..