Brief

n. abstract, summary, concise report; instructions

adj. short

v. make a summary; give a report

Brief may refer to:Brief (law), a number of formal document typesBrief (text editor), a popular text editor for the MS-DOS operating systemBrief, short for Briefing, as in President's Daily Briefa letterBrief (architecture)Briefs are a type of tight Y-shaped underwear and swimwear but may also refer to:The Briefs, a Seattle bandGötz Briefs, a Catholic social theorist, social ethicist, social philosopher and political economist
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Noun
1. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
(synonym) legal brief
(hypernym) legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
(hyponym) amicus curiae brief
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. a condensed written summary or abstract
(hypernym) outline, synopsis, abstract, precis
Verb
1. give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
(hypernym) instruct, apprise, apprize
Adjective
1. of short duration or distance; "a brief stay in the country"; "in a little while"; "it's a little way away"
(synonym) little
(similar) short
2. concise and succinct; "covered the matter in a brief statement"
(similar) concise
3. (of clothing) very short; "an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini"
(synonym) abbreviated
(similar) short

n. letter, written communication

v. brief, give a report; make a summary

n. brief, abstract, summary, concise report; instructions