ALL meanings of in brief
in brief
I i - adjective in brief lasting or taking a short time; of short duration: a brief walk; a brief stay in the country. 1
- adjective in brief using few words; concise; succinct: a brief report on weather conditions. 1
- adjective in brief abrupt or curt. 1
- adjective in brief scanty: a brief bathing suit. 1
- noun in brief a short and concise statement or written item. 1
- noun in brief an outline, the form of which is determined by set rules, of all the possible arguments and information on one side of a controversy: a debater's brief. 1
- noun in brief Law. a writ summoning one to answer to any action. a memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case. a written argument submitted to a court. (in England) the material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case. 1
- noun in brief an outline, summary, or synopsis, as of a book. 1
- noun in brief briefs, (used with a plural verb) close-fitting, legless underpants with an elastic waistband. 1
- noun in brief a briefing. 1
- noun in brief Roman Catholic Church. a papal letter less formal than a bull, sealed with the pope's signet ring or stamped with the device borne on this ring. 1
- noun in brief British Theater. a free ticket; pass. 1
- noun in brief Obsolete. a letter. 1
- verb with object in brief to make an abstract or summary of. 1
- verb with object in brief to instruct by a brief or briefing: They brief all the agents before assigning them. 1
- verb with object in brief Law. to retain as advocate in a suit. 1
- idioms in brief hold a brief for, to support or defend by argument; endorse. 1
- idioms in brief in brief, in a few words; in short: The supervisor outlined in brief the duties of the new assistant. 1
- adverb in brief briefly, in summary 1
- adverb in brief Briefly; concisely; using a few words to summarize. 0
- phrase in brief If you refer to something in brief, you are referring to a shortened version of it with few details. 0
- phrase in brief You can say in brief to indicate that you are about to say something in as few words as possible or to give a summary of what you have just said. 0
- noun in brief in short; to sum up 0
- noun in brief in short; in a few words 0