All 7 Uses of
brief
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl
- Father had gone over the important points with Mr. Kleiman, and there wasn't enough time to give Mr. Kugler a thorough briefing.
Chpt 43-04 (definition 1)briefing = summary of important information
- So I'll keep the news brief.
Chpt 43-06 (definition 1) *
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- Since no one would understand a word of my stories to Kitty if I were to plunge right in, I'd better provide a brief sketch of my life, much as I dislike doing so.†
Chpt 42-06 (definition 2)
- Last week there was a brief interruption in our monotonous routine.†
Chpt 42-09 (definition 2)
- There's a brief silence.†
Chpt 43-08 (definition 2) *
- Another brief silence.†
Chpt 43-08 (definition 2)
- I'll give you a brief description of the various subjects we touched on.†
Chpt 44-03 (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).