1. Of short duration or distance
   "a brief stay in the country" 
2. Concise and succinct
   "covered the matter in a brief statement" 
3. (of clothing) very short
   "a brief bikini"
   - abbreviated

1. A document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
   - legal brief 
2. A condensed written summary or abstract

1. Give essential information to someone
   "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"

Derived forms: briefing, briefs, briefed, briefest, briefer

See also: brevity, briefing, briefly, briefness, concise, short

Type of: abstract, apprise [Brit], apprize, instruct, instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document, outline, précis, synopsis

Encyclopedia: Brief

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