brief in English

adjective

1

of short duration.

the president made a brief visit to Moscow

synonyms: short, flying, fleeting, hasty, hurried, quick, cursory, perfunctory, temporary, short-lived, momentary, transient, quickie

verb

1

instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task.

she briefed him on last week's decisions

synonyms: inform, tell, update, notify, advise, apprise, prepare, prime, instruct, fill in, clue in, put in the picture

noun

1

a concise statement or summary.

their comments were cribbed right from industry briefs

synonyms: outline, summary, synopsis, précis, sketch, digest

adjective

concise, succinct, short, pithy, incisive, abridged, condensed, compressed, abbreviated, compact, thumbnail, capsule, potted, compendious
short, flying, fleeting, hasty, hurried, quick, cursory, perfunctory, temporary, short-lived, momentary, transient, quickie
skimpy, scanty, short, revealing
brusque, abrupt, curt, short, blunt, sharp
abbreviated

verb

inform
inform, tell, update, notify, advise, apprise, prepare, prime, instruct, fill in, clue in, put in the picture

noun

summary, outline
summary, case, argument, contention, dossier
outline, summary, synopsis, précis, sketch, digest

Use "brief" in a sentence

1. Briefest meaning Superlative form of brief: most brief most brief.

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19. Room for a brief parenthesis.

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30. He let out a brief cackle.

31. He gave a brief, sardonic laugh.

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40. There was a brief, incredulous silence.

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45. It's my brief to instruct him.

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