Definition of Line

Noun: line  lIn

  1. A formation of people or things one beside another
    "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"
     
  2. A mark that is long relative to its width
    "He drew a line on the chart"
     
  3. A formation of people or things one behind another
    "the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"
     
  4. A length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
     
  5. Text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
    "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"
     
  6. A single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
     
  7. (military) a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
    "they attacked the enemy's line"
     
  8. A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
    "I can't follow your line of reasoning";
    - argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning
     
  9. A conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
    - cable, transmission line
     
  10. A connected series of events, actions or developments
    "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available";
    - course
     
  11. A spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
     
  12. A slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
    "his face has many lines";
    - wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam
     
  13. A pipe used to transport liquids or gases
    "a line runs from the wells to the seaport";
    - pipeline
     
  14. The road consisting of railway track and roadbed
    - railway line [Brit, Cdn], rail line, railroad line [N. Amer]
     
  15. A telephone connection
    - telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line
     
  16. Acting in conformity
    "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
     
  17. The descendants of one individual
    "his entire line has been warriors";
    - lineage, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
     
  18. Something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
    "a washing line"
     
  19. A person's occupation, work, or trade
    "he's not in my line of business";
    - occupation, business, job, line of work
     
  20. In games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
     
  21. (often plural) a means of communication or access
    "lines of communication were set up between the two firms";
    - channel, communication channel
     
  22. A particular kind of product or merchandise
    "a nice line of shoes"; "a nice product line of shoes";
    - product line, line of products, line of merchandise, business line, line of business
     
  23. A commercial organization serving as a common carrier
     
  24. Space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
    - agate line
     
  25. The maximum credit that a customer is allowed
    - credit line, line of credit, bank line, personal credit line, personal line of credit
     
  26. A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
    "she was humming a melodic line from Beethoven";
    - tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, melodic phrase
     
  27. Persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
    "'let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line"; "he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it"; "that salesman must have practised his fast line of talk"
     
  28. A short personal letter
    "drop me a line when you get there";
    - note, short letter, billet
     
  29. A conceptual separation or distinction
    "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity";
    - dividing line, demarcation, contrast
     
  30. Mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
    - production line, assembly line
Verb: line  lIn
  1. Be in line with; form a line along
    "trees line the riverbank";
    - run along
     
  2. Cover the interior of
    "line the gloves"; "line a chimney"
     
  3. Make a mark or lines on a surface
    "draw a line";
    - trace, draw, describe, delineate
     
  4. Mark with lines
    "sorrow had lined his face"
     
  5. Fill plentifully
    "line one's pockets"
     
  6. Reinforce with fabric
    "lined books are more enduring"

See also:
lindy
lineable

Anagrams containing the word line

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