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Type Words
Synonyms legal brief
Type of legal instrument, official document, instrument, legal document
Has types amicus curiae brief
Type Words
Synonyms abbreviated


a brief bikini.
Type Words
Type of abstract, outline, precis, synopsis
Type Words
Derivation brevity, briefness


covered the matter in a brief statement.
Type Words
Type of apprize, instruct, apprise
Derivation briefing


The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade.
Type Words
Derivation brevity, briefness


a brief stay in the country.

Examples of brief

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The occasion was marked by a brief presentation to honor Wandro before the game.
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In large letters above the peeps is a brief description of the expected weather.
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Their courtship was brief but their marriage was built on a comfortable routine.
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Some of those doubts may be allayed after his fantastic yet brief outing Friday.
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A range map, a brief habitat description and a few ID tips accompany each plate.
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You might have cleared this up by sending a brief, polite e-mail to Continental.
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There will be a brief on-field ceremony between the sophomore and varsity games.
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American white pelicans also can occur at inland sites, usually for brief stays.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The message from the depths was brief, but few epics have begun with such drama.
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  • A document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
  • Give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
  • Of short duration or distance; "a brief stay in the country"
  • A condensed written summary or abstract
  • Concise and succinct; "covered the matter in a brief statement"
  • Abbreviated: (of clothing) very short; "an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini"
  • An architectural brief is, in its broadest sense, a requirement a client may have that an architect designs to meet, usually by creating a building to accommodate the requirement(s). A brief is a written document that might be anything from a single page to a multiple volume set of documents. ...
  • A brief (Latin "brevis", short) is a written legal document used in various legal adversarial systems that is presented to a court arguing why the party to the case should prevail.
  • BRIEF was a very popular programmer's text editor in the early 1980s. It was designed and developed by UnderWare Inc, a company founded in Providence, Rhode Island by David Nanian and Michael Strickman, and was published by Solution Systems. UnderWare moved to Boston, Massachusetts in 1985. ...