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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | Latin brevis |
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brief1 S2 W2
1 continuing for a short time : We stopped by Alice's house for a brief visit. Let's keep this conversation brief; I have a plane to catch.
We stopped by Alice's house for a brief visit.Let's keep this conversation brief; I have a plane to catch.2 using very few words or including few details : The President read a brief statement to reporters before boarding his plane. a brief description of the film
The President read a brief statement to reporters before boarding his plane.a brief description of the film3 to say or write something using only a few words, especially because there is little time : I'll be brief; a lot of changes are going to happen.
be brief
I'll be brief; a lot of changes are going to happen.4 clothes which are brief are short and cover only a small area of your body : a very brief bikini
a very brief bikiniWORD FOCUS: short WORD FOCUS: short
speech/piece of writing: brief, concise, condensed, abridged
person: not very tall, little, tiny, petite
time/event: brief, quick, momentary, fleeting, ephemeral, transient, passing, short-lived
legs/fingers: stumpy, stubby
clothes: skimpy
➔ See also short
WORD FOCUS: short speech/piece of writing: brief, concise, condensed, abridged
person: not very tall, little, tiny, petite
time/event: brief, quick, momentary, fleeting, ephemeral, transient, passing, short-lived
legs/fingers: stumpy, stubby
clothes: skimpy
➔ See also short
