Meaning & Definition of Line in English
Line
noun
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"
- line
2. A mark that is long relative to its width
- "He drew a line on the chart"
- line
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"
- line
4. A length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness
- The trace of a moving point
- line
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"
- line
6. A single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
- line
7. A fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
- "They attacked the enemy's line"
- 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,
- line
9. A conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
- cable,
- line,
- transmission line
10. A connected series of events or actions or developments
- "The government took a firm course"
- "Historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"
- course,
- line
11. A spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
- line
12. A slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
- "His face has many lines"
- "Ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
- wrinkle,
- furrow,
- crease,
- crinkle,
- seam,
- line
13. A pipe used to transport liquids or gases
- "A pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
- pipeline,
- line
14. The road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
- line,
- railway line,
- rail line
15. A telephone connection
- telephone line,
- phone line,
- telephone circuit,
- subscriber line,
- line
16. Acting in conformity
- "In line with"
- "He got out of line"
- "Toe the line"
- line
17. The descendants of one individual
- "His entire lineage has been warriors"
- lineage,
- line,
- 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"
- line
19. The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
- "He's not in my line of business"
- occupation,
- business,
- job,
- line of work,
- line
20. In games or sports
- A mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
- line
21. (often plural) a means of communication or access
- "It must go through official channels"
- "Lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
- channel,
- communication channel,
- line
22. A particular kind of product or merchandise
- "A nice line of shoes"
- line,
- product line,
- line of products,
- line of merchandise,
- business line,
- line of business
23. A commercial organization serving as a common carrier
- line
24. Space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
- agate line,
- line
25. The maximum credit that a customer is allowed
- credit line,
- line of credit,
- bank line,
- line,
- personal credit line,
- personal line of credit
26. A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- "She was humming an air from beethoven"
- tune,
- melody,
- air,
- strain,
- melodic line,
- 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 practiced his fast line of talk"
- line
28. A short personal letter
- "Drop me a line when you get there"
- note,
- short letter,
- line,
- billet
29. A conceptual separation or distinction
- "There is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
- line,
- 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,
- line
verb
1. Be in line with
- Form a line along
- "Trees line the riverbank"
- line,
- run along
2. Cover the interior of
- "Line the gloves"
- "Line a chimney"
- line
3. Make a mark or lines on a surface
- "Draw a line"
- "Trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
- trace,
- draw,
- line,
- describe,
- delineate
4. Mark with lines
- "Sorrow had lined his face"
- line
5. Fill plentifully
- "Line one's pockets"
- line
6. Reinforce with fabric
- "Lined books are more enduring"
- line