All 6 Uses of
brief
in
Angels & Demons
- Now that he had finished briefing Vittoria on the Illuminati and their covenant against the Vatican, the scope of this situation was starting to sink in.†
Chpt 31-32 (definition 1)
- I have been instructed to escort you this far and return for briefing on another matter.†
Chpt 45-46 (definition 1)
- Captain Rocher will be briefing the corps in two minutes.†
Chpt 55-56 (definition 1) *
- At first Chartrand thought the briefing was some sort of bizarre training exercise.†
Chpt 59-60 (definition 1)
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- Tonight's conclave will be unified, blissful, and above all …. brief.†
Chpt 33-34 (definition 2)
- After a brief scuffle, Langdon had freed himself and pursued the camerlegno with Chartrand close on his heels.†
Chpt 119-120 (definition 2) *
Definitions:
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(1) (brief as in: briefed her) to give a summary of important information to someone
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(2) (meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) Brief is most commonly encountered as an adjective meaning "of short duration." Other meanings derive from the idea of short--as when making a long story short by summarizing it, or when wearing briefs (underwear).