Definition of Brief
Brief
brief
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
short or concise, not lasting a very long time or not using very many words;
e.g. We had a brief conversation yesterday. You want your introduction to be brief and informative.
(noun)
a concise summary of something, a short article or statement about something;
e.g. They published a brief that outlined the method and results of the survey.
(noun)
a specific responsibility or instruction (or a set of these) given to someone for some task or job;
e.g. They gave her the brief of making sure that all of the vehicles were accounted for at all times.
(noun)
(legal) a statement or summary of one client's side of a case, providing all of the facts and legal points, for use by an attorney or presentation in a court;
e.g. He has just finished writing the brief he was working on.
(verb)
to provide someone with complete information and/or thorough instructions, usually to prepare them to do some task;
e.g. The manager began to brief her team on the recent changes.
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