Definition
brief: short, concise, succinct
I'll keep this brief. I'll only tell you what is absolutely necessary.
to brief (someone) on (a situation): to give (someone) instructions or information about (a situation)
to be well briefed to be well informed
a brief: a short document or set of instructions
Pronunciation examples
UK: I'll keep this brief.
US: Bruno briefed Brian on the new proposal.
- "Before we begin, let us observe a brief moment of silence in the honour of her majesty the queen of England."
- "Here is a brief sampling of dreams from our lists"
- "I'll be brief, as we're both busy people: You are the father of my child."
- "Here is my assessment of your issues following our brief encounter."
- "So if you can just write me a brief, and I emphasize the word "brief", summary of your work day, I'll pick it up when I return."
- "Susie, I want you to brief some graphic designers."
- "A brief Q+A session will follow the press conference."
- "You will introduce yourself, and give a brief description of your role in your corporation."
- "Here's what we'll do: I'll send you a brief of what we're looking for, then you can work on a tune, and we'll meet in 24 hours to review it."
- "Further to our conversation, here is a brief summary of the current policy you hold with Ouch Insurance."
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