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brief
adjective
-
brief
,
briefer
,
briefest
lasting
only
a
short
time
•
Their
meeting
was
brief
,
finishing
in
just
ten
minutes
.
Their
meeting
was
brief
,
finishing
in
just
ten
minutes
.
•
After
a
brief
pause
,
the
actor
continued
speaking
.
After
a
brief
pause
,
the
actor
continued
speaking
.
adjective
-
brief
,
briefer
,
briefest
expressed
in
few
words
;
concise
•
Keep
your
introduction
brief
so
everyone
has
time
to
speak
.
Keep
your
introduction
brief
so
everyone
has
time
to
speak
.
•
The
email
was
brief
but
clear
.
The
email
was
brief
but
clear
.
noun
a
short
written
or
spoken
summary
of
the
most
important
facts
about
something
,
especially
instructions
for
a
task
•
The
designer
read
the
client's
brief
carefully
before
starting
the
project
.
The
designer
read
the
client's
brief
carefully
before
starting
the
project
.
•
Our
teacher
gave
us
a
brief
for
the
science
fair
project
.
Our
teacher
gave
us
a
brief
for
the
science
fair
project
.
verb
to
give
someone
information
or
instructions
in
a
short
summary
•
Before
the
flight
,
the
captain
briefed
the
crew
on
safety
procedures
.
Before
the
flight
,
the
captain
briefed
the
crew
on
safety
procedures
.
•
The
spokesperson
will
brief
reporters
after
the
meeting
.
The
spokesperson
will
brief
reporters
after
the
meeting
.
briefly
adverb
for
a
short
time
.
•
The
lights
flickered
briefly
during
the
storm
but
quickly
came
back
on
.
The
lights
flickered
briefly
during
the
storm
but
quickly
came
back
on
.
•
She
paused
briefly
to
catch
her
breath
before
continuing
up
the
stairs
.
She
paused
briefly
to
catch
her
breath
before
continuing
up
the
stairs
.
adverb
using
only
a
few
words
;
concisely
.
•
Could
you
explain
the
rules
briefly
before
we
start
the
game
?
Could
you
explain
the
rules
briefly
before
we
start
the
game
?
•
To
put
it
briefly
,
we
need
more
volunteers
.
To
put
it
briefly
,
we
need
more
volunteers
.
