Definition: 1. Lasting only a short time. 2. A concise statement or summary. 3. A brief speech or piece of writing does not contain too many words or details.
Use 'brief' in a sentence:
1. It could be a brief summary or a call for action.
2. A brief discussion with the head of marketing told the team how many licenses he expected to sell in the first four years, and at what price.
3. This discussion is just a brief overview.
4. With this brief description and the comments in the code, you should be able to follow what is happening in the function.
5. Their brief visit has served to underline the deep differences between the two countries.
6. Her voice mail that morning had one brief message on it: "I'll be there at the full moon, when he ripens."
7. So, your guide reflects each of these process roles with brief explanations to show where and how all of these roles fit together.
8. In brief, The Economist misinterprets the resistance of developing countries to a new round.
9. Chief executives of government authorities often complain that they are not given an unambiguous brief with clear mandates and a single objective.
10. Give an introduction, followed by the body of the material, then a brief summary.
11. After a brief inquiry about the Christmas holiday, he returned to the subject of music.
12. For a few brief minutes we forgot the anxiety and anguish.
13. Now please be brief, my time is valuable.
14. She once made a brief appearance on television.
