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noun

a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.

Mathematics. a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point.

something arranged along a line, especially a straight line; a row or series: a line of trees.

a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something; queue.

something resembling a traced line, as a band of color, a seam, or a furrow: lines of stratification in rock.

a furrow or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.: lines around the eyes.

an indication of demarcation; boundary; limit: the county line; a fine line between right and wrong.

a row of written or printed letters, words, etc.: a page of 30 lines.

a verse of poetry:A line in iambic pentameter contains five feet.

Usually lines. the words of an actor’s part in a drama, musical comedy, etc.: to rehearse one’s lines.

a short written message: Drop me a line when you’re on vacation.

a system of public conveyances, as buses or trains, plying regularly over a fixed route: the northbound line at State Street.

a transportation or conveyance company: a steamship line.

a course of direction; route: the line of march down Main Street.

a course of action, procedure, thought, policy, etc.: That newspaper follows the communist line.

a piece of pertinent or useful information (usually followed by on): I’ve got a line on a good used car.

a series of generations of persons, animals, or plants descended from a common ancestor: a line of kings.

a department of activity; occupation or business: What line are you in?

Informal. a mode of conversation, especially one that is glib or exaggerated in order to impress or influence another person: He really handed her a line about his rich relatives.

a straight line drawn from an observed object to the fovea of the eye.

lines,

  1. the outer form or proportions of a ship, building, etc.: a ship of fine lines.
  2. a general form, as of an event or something that is made, which may be the basis of comparison, imitation, etc.: two books written along the same lines.
  3. a person’s lot or portion: to endure the hard lines of poverty.
  4. Chiefly British. a certificate of marriage.

a circle of the terrestrial or celestial sphere: the equinoctial line.

Fine Arts.

  1. a mark made by a pencil, brush, or the like, that defines the contour of a shape, forms hatching, etc.
  2. the edge of a shape.

Television. one scanning line.

Telecommunications.

  1. a telephone connection: Please hold the line.
  2. a wire circuit connecting two or more pieces of electric apparatus, especially the wire or wires connecting points or stations in a telegraph or telephone system, or the system itself.

the line, Geography. the equator.

a stock of commercial goods of the same general class but having a range of styles, sizes, prices, or quality: the company’s line of shoes.

an assembly line.

Law. a limit defining one estate from another; the outline or boundary of a piece of real estate.

Bridge. a line on a score sheet that separates points scored toward game (below the line ) from points scored by setting a contract, having honors, etc. (above the line ).

Music. any of the straight, horizontal, parallel strokes of the staff, or one placed above or below the staff.

Military.

  1. a defensive position or front.
  2. a series of fortifications: the Maginot line.
  3. Usually lines. a distribution of troops, sentries, etc., for the defense of a position or for an attack: behind the enemy’s lines.
  4. the body of personnel constituting the combatant forces of an army, as distinguished from the supply services and staff corps.

an arrangement of troops of an army or of ships of a fleet as drawn up for battle: line of battle.

a body or formation of troops or ships drawn up abreast (distinguished from column def. 6).

the class of officers serving with combatant units or warships.

the regular forces of an army or navy.

that part of an administrative organization consisting of persons actively engaged on a given project.Compare staff1 (def. 5).

a thread, string, cord, rope, or the like.

a clothesline: the wash hanging on the line.

a cord, wire, or the like, used for measuring or as a guide.

Nautical.

  1. a pipe or hose: a steam line.
  2. a rope or cable used at sea.

Slang. a small quantity of cocaine arranged in the form of a slender thread or line, as for sniffing.

Also ligne . a unit equal to 1/40 (0.025) inch (0.64 millimeter), for measuring the diameter of buttons.

Angling. a length of nylon, silk, linen, cord, or the like, to which are attached the leader, hook, sinker, float, etc.

Football.

  1. either of the two front rows of opposing players lined up opposite each other on the line of scrimmage: a four-man line.
  2. the line of scrimmage.

the betting odds established by bookmakers for events not covered by pari-mutuel betting, especially sporting events, as football or basketball.

Ice Hockey. the two wings and center who make up a team’s offensive unit.

Fencing. any of the four divisions of the portion of a fencer’s body on which a touch can be scored, taken as an area of attack or defense.

Textiles. the longer and preferred flax or hemp fibers.Compare tow2 (def. 2).

Fox Hunting. the trail of scent left by a fox.

a unit of length equivalent to 1/12 (0.0833) inch (2.12 millimeters).

Insurance.

  1. a class or type of insurance: casualty line.
  2. the amount of insurance written for a particular risk.

Australian Slang. a girl or woman.

verb (used without object), lined, lin·ing.

to take a position in a line; range (often followed by up): to line up before the start of a parade.

verb (used with object), lined, lin·ing.

to bring into a line, or into line with others (often followed by up): to line up troops.

to mark with a line or lines: to line paper for writing.

to sketch verbally or in writing; outline (often followed by out): We followed the plan he had lined out.

to arrange a line along: to line a coast with colonies.

to form a line along: Rocks lined the drive.

to delineate with or as if with lines; draw: to line the silhouette of a person’s head.

Archaic. to measure or test with a line.

Verb Phrases

line out,

  1. Baseball. to be put out by hitting a line drive caught on the fly by a player of the opposing team.
  2. to execute or perform: He lined out a few songs upon request.

line up, to secure; make available: to line up support; to line up a speaker for the banquet.

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Idioms about line

    bring / come / get into line,

    1. to become or cause to become straight, as in a row: The members of the marching band got into line.
    2. to conform or cause to conform or agree: They were persuaded to come into line with the party’s policy.

    cross the line, to go beyond accepted standards of behavior: His outburst crossed the line between heated argument and offensive vilification.Sometimes cross a boundary .

    down the line,

    1. in all ways; thoroughly; fully: It’s a fine house right down the line—well-built, roomy, attractive.
    2. in the future.

    draw the line, to impose a restriction; limit: They might exaggerate but would draw the line at outright lying.

    go up in one’s lines, Theater. to forget one’s part during a performance.Also British, go up on one’s lines.

    hold the line, to maintain the status quo, especially in order to forestall unfavorable developments: We’re trying to hold the line on prices.

    in line,

    1. in alignment; straight.
    2. in conformity or agreement.
    3. in control (of one’s conduct): to keep one’s temper in line.
    4. prepared; ready.
    5. waiting one behind the other in a queue: There were eight people in line at the teller’s window.

    in line with, in agreement or conformity with: The action taken was in line with her decision.

    in the line of duty, in the execution of the duties belonging to some occupation, especially with regard to the responsibility for life and death: a policeman wounded in the line of duty.Also in line of duty.

    lay it on the line, Informal.

    1. to give money; pay.
    2. to give the required information; speak directly or frankly: I’m going to stop being polite and lay it on the line.

    off line,

    1. occurring or functioning away from an assembly line, work process, etc.
    2. not in operation; not functioning.

    on a line, Baseball. (of a batted or thrown ball) through the air in an approximately straight line from the point of impact or delivery: hit on a line between third and short; thrown in on a line from the center fielder.

    on line,

    1. on or part of an assembly line: Production will be improved when the new welding equipment is on line.
    2. in or into operation: The manufacturing facilities will be on line before November.
    3. Computers. actively linked to a computer: The printer is not yet on line.
    4. Chiefly New York City. line1 (def. 73e).

    on the line, Informal.

    1. being risked or put in jeopardy; in a vulnerable position: Our prestige and honor are on the line.
    2. immediately; readily: paid cash on the line.

    out of line,

    1. not in a straight line.
    2. in disagreement with what is accepted or practiced.
    3. Informal. impertinent; presumptuous: That last remark was out of line.

    read between the lines, to understand the unexpressed but implied meaning of something said or written: Her letter sounded cheerful enough, but I read a certain sadness between the lines.

    toe the line / mark,

    1. to conform strictly to a rule, command, etc.
    2. to shoulder responsibilities; do one’s duty: He tried hard to toe the line on the new job.

Origin of line

1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English li(g)ne “cord, rope, stroke, series, guiding rule,” partly from Old French ligne, ultimately from Latin līnea, noun use of feminine of līneus “flaxen” (originally applied to string), equivalent to līn(um) “flax” + -eus adjective suffix, and partly continuing Old English līne “string, row, series,” from Latin, as above; see line2, -eous

OTHER WORDS FROM line

lin·a·ble, line·a·ble, adjectivelineless, adjectivelinelike, adjective

Words nearby line

Lindon, Lindsay, Lindsey, Lindwall, lindy, line, lineage, lineal, lineament, linear, Linear A

Other definitions for line (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), lined, lin·ing.

to cover the inner side or surface of: to line the coat with blue silk.

to serve to cover: Velvet draperies lined the walls of the room.

to furnish or fill: to line shelves with provisions.

to reinforce the back of a book with glued fabric, paper, vellum, etc.

noun

a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.

Origin of line

2

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English verb linen, lyne(n), derivative of lin(e) “linen, flax,” Old English līn, from Latin līnum “flax (plant, thread, cloth)”

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MORE ABOUT LINE

What is a basic definition of line?

A line is a mark or stroke that is longer than it is wide. A line is also a row of people or things or a number of people standing one in front of the other. The word line has many other senses as a noun and a verb.

A simple line resembles an uppercase I or a lowercase L. In order to draw a line with a pencil, you would move the pencil from a starting point in one direction for a second or two and then stop. A line is a simple shape that we use for many purposes. Lines are usually assumed to be straight, and we use the term curve or curved line to refer to lines that are not straight.

  • Real-life examples: We paint lines on the roads and highways to separate lanes. Our English letters are made of lines and curves. Most notebook paper has lines on it. When signing a contract, you will write your name above or on a line.
  • Used in a sentence: I drew a red line on my paper. 

The word line can also mean a row or a series of things organized in a straight line.

  • Real-life examples: Children like to knock over a line of dominoes. During drills, a sergeant might give orders to a line of soldiers. You will often see lines of trees along the road.
  • Used in a sentence: I drove slowly down the street to look at the line of the houses. 

If you ever go to an amusement park, you are likely to see lines. People who are in a line are patiently waiting for their turn to do something. These kinds of lines have people stand one in front of the other rather than side to side.

  • Real-life examples: Banks, grocery stores, amusement parks, bars, movie theatres, and ticket booths may have very long lines.
  • Used in a sentence: I managed to be at the front of the line to buy tickets.

Where does line come from?

The first records of line come from before the year 1000. It ultimately comes from the Latin līneus, meaning “flaxen,” referring to yarn or string.

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How is line used in real life?

Line is a common word that often means a straight mark or stroke.

A typical pencil can write 45,000 English words or draw a 35 MILE LINE! So you can theoretically draw a line from Baltimore to Washington DC

— OMGFacts (@OMGFacts) August 20, 2010

I’ve been standing in a line for 3 hours to be tested for Covid-19. And I still have 20 people ahead of me 😩

— Justine Siegal PhD (@justinebaseball) December 9, 2020

When I’m in a crosswalk in front of a line of cars at a stoplight, I get nervous that they’re all judging how I walk.

— 🤍✨ (@Atari_Jones) July 17, 2017

Try using line!

True or False?

When people are waiting in a line, they have formed a circle around something.

Words related to line

boundary, channel, edge, border, division, group, lane, list, order, path, road, route, row, series, street, track, train, way, cable, wire

How to use line in a sentence

  • Goldenberg is bullish on just how much growth Fabletics will see from its men’s line so early in its lifecycle.

  • I think just with that time off, I continued to work on my delivery, and feel like everything’s kind of in line where I want it to be.

  • Mud from the channels built soil up so that it was higher than the water line.

  • As is a clear line of accountability if they don’t actually follow through.

  • In fact, in one of my restaurants, an executive chef just did something that was completely out of line.

  • Domestically, the prime minister maintains the dubious line that he is the only man who can keep the still-fragile peace.

  • Last week I turned 40, a bittersweet occasion because I crossed the line to living longer without my mother than with her.

  • Completed in 1953 and composed with standard line breaks and punctuation, the book was completely ignored upon submission.

  • Is it any wonder that the interests of large corporations and unions get to the front of the line?

  • In the end, the line between magic and religion may be something of an artificial one.

  • In this position, the line of cavalry formed the chord of the arc described by the river, and occupied by us.

  • Our talk ranged from the Panhandle to the Canada line, while our horses jogged steadily southward.

  • I have drawn a Line between the figures at the extream changes, that next below the Line is the extream.

  • My station was on the right of the line, where the breastwork, ending in a redoubt, was steep and high.

  • The engineer officer charged with preparing the line of retreat reported that the one bridge across the Elster was not sufficient.

British Dictionary definitions for line (1 of 2)

noun

a narrow continuous mark, as one made by a pencil, pen, or brush across a surface

such a mark cut into or raised from a surface

a thin indented mark or wrinkle

a straight or curved continuous trace having no breadth that is produced by a moving point

maths

  1. any straight one-dimensional geometrical element whose identity is determined by two points. A line segment lies between any two points on a line
  2. a set of points (x, y) that satisfies the equation y = mx + c, where m is the gradient and c is the intercept with the y -axis

a border or boundarythe county line

sport

  1. a white or coloured band indicating a boundary or division on a field, track, etc
  2. a mark or imaginary mark at which a race begins or ends

American football

  1. See line of scrimmage
  2. the players arranged in a row on either side of the line of scrimmage at the start of each play

a specified point of change or limitthe dividing line between sanity and madness

  1. the edge or contour of a shape, as in sculpture or architecture, or a mark on a painting, drawing, etc, defining or suggesting this
  2. the sum or type of such contours or marks, characteristic of a style or designthe line of a draughtsman; the line of a building

anything long, flexible, and thin, such as a wire or stringa washing line; a fishing line

a telephone connectiona direct line to New York

  1. a conducting wire, cable, or circuit for making connections between pieces of electrical apparatus, such as a cable for electric-power transmission, telecommunications, etc
  2. (as modifier)the line voltage

a system of travel or transportation, esp over agreed routesa shipping line

a company operating such a system

a route between two points on a railway

mainly British

  1. a railway track, including the roadbed, sleepers, etc
  2. one of the rails of such a track

NZ a roadway usually in a rural area

a course or direction of movement or advancethe line of flight of a bullet

a course or method of action, behaviour, etctake a new line with him

a policy or prescribed course of action or way of thinking (often in the phrases bring or come into line)

a field of study, interest, occupation, trade, or professionthis book is in your line

alignment; true (esp in the phrases in line, out of line)

one kind of product or articlea nice line in hats

NZ a collection of bales of wool all of the one type

a row of persons or thingsa line of cakes on the conveyor belt

a chronological or ancestral series, esp of peoplea line of prime ministers

a row of words printed or written across a page or column

a unit of verse consisting of the number of feet appropriate to the metre being used and written or printed with the words in a single row

a short letter; notejust a line to say thank you

a piece of useful information or hint about somethinggive me a line on his work

one of a number of narrow horizontal bands forming a television picture

physics a narrow band in an electromagnetic spectrum, resulting from a transition in an atom, ion, or molecule of a gas or plasma

music

  1. any of the five horizontal marks that make up the staveCompare space (def. 10)
  2. the musical part or melody notated on one such set
  3. a discernible shape formed by sequences of notes or musical soundsa meandering melodic line
  4. (in polyphonic music) a set of staves that are held together with a bracket or brace

a unit of magnetic flux equal to 1 maxwell

a defensive or fortified position, esp one that marks the most forward position in war or a national boundarythe front line

line ahead or line abreast a formation adopted by a naval unit for manoeuvring

a formation adopted by a body or a number of military units when drawn up abreast

the combatant forces of certain armies and navies, excluding supporting arms

fencing one of four divisions of the target on a fencer’s body, considered as areas to which specific attacks are made

the scent left by a fox

  1. the equator (esp in the phrase crossing the line)
  2. any circle or arc on the terrestrial or celestial sphere

the amount of insurance written by an underwriter for a particular risk

US and Canadian a line of people, vehicles, etc, waiting for somethingAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): queue

slang a portion of a powdered drug for snorting

slang something said for effect, esp to solicit for money, sex, etche gave me his usual line

above the line

  1. accounting denoting entries above a horizontal line on a profit and loss account, separating those that establish the profit or loss from those that show how the profit is distributed
  2. denoting revenue transactions rather than capital transactions in a nation’s accounts
  3. marketing expenditure on media advertising through an agency, rather than internally arranged advertising, such as direct mail, free samples, etc
  4. bridge denoting bonus points, marked above the horizontal line on the score card

below the line

  1. accounting denoting entries below a horizontal line on a profit and loss account, separating those that establish the profit or loss from those that show how the profit is distributed
  2. denoting capital transactions rather than revenue transactions in a nation’s accounts
  3. marketing denoting expenditure on advertising by other means than the traditional media, such as the provision of free gifts, special displays, direct mailshots, etc
  4. bridge denoting points scored towards game and rubber, marked below the horizontal line on the score card

all along the line

  1. at every stage in a series
  2. in every detail

do a line Irish and Australian informal to associate (with a person of the opposite sex) regularly; go out (with)he is doing a line with her

draw the line to reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on)her father draws the line at her coming in after midnight

get a line on informal to obtain information about

hold the line

  1. to keep a telephone line open
  2. football to prevent the opponents from taking the ball forward
  3. (of soldiers) to keep formation, as when under fire

in line for in the running for; a candidate forhe’s in line for a directorship

in line with conforming to

in the line of duty as a necessary and usually undesired part of the performance of one’s responsibilities

lay on the line or put on the line

  1. to pay money
  2. to speak frankly and directly
  3. to risk (one’s career, reputation, etc) on something

shoot a line informal to try to create a false image, as by boasting or exaggerating

step out of line to fail to conform to expected standards, attitudes, etc

toe the line to conform to expected standards, attitudes, etc

verb

(tr) to mark with a line or lines

(tr) to draw or represent with a line or lines

(tr) to be or put as a border totulips lined the lawns

to place in or form a row, series, or alignment

Derived forms of line

linable or lineable, adjectivelined, adjectivelinelike, adjectiveliny or liney, adjective

Word Origin for line

C13: partly from Old French ligne, ultimately from Latin līnea, n use of līneus flaxen, from līnum flax; partly from Old English līn, ultimately also from Latin līnum flax

British Dictionary definitions for line (2 of 2)

verb (tr)

to attach an inside covering to (a garment, curtain, etc), as for protection, to hide the seaming, or so that it should hang well

to cover or fit the inside ofto line the walls with books

to fill plentifullya purse lined with money

to reinforce the back of (a book) with fabric, paper, etc

Word Origin for line

C14: ultimately from Latin līnum flax, since linings were often made of linen

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Scientific definitions for line

A geometric figure formed by a point moving in a fixed direction and in the reverse direction. The intersection of two planes is a line.♦ The part of a line that lies between two points on the line is called a line segment.

The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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Cultural definitions for line

A set of points that have one dimension — length — but no width or height. (See coordinates.)

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Other Idioms and Phrases with line

In addition to the idioms beginning with line

  • line of fire, in the
  • line one’s pockets
  • line up

also see:

  • all along (the line)
  • along the lines of
  • blow it (one’s lines)
  • bottom line
  • chow down (line)
  • down the line
  • draw a line
  • draw the line at
  • drop a line
  • end of the line
  • fall in line
  • feed someone a line
  • firing line
  • get a line on
  • go on (line)
  • hard line
  • hold the line
  • hook, line, and sinker
  • hot line
  • in line
  • lay on the line
  • least resistance, line of
  • on line
  • out of line
  • party line
  • read between the lines
  • sign on the dotted line
  • somewhere along the line
  • step out of line
  • toe the line

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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What does Line Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a formation of people or things one beside another
  • a mark that is long relative to its width
  • a formation of people or things one behind another
  • a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
  • text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
  • a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
  • a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
  • a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
  • acting in conformity
  • something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
  • in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
  • a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
  • persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
  • space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
  • a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
  • a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
  • (often plural) a means of communication or access
  • a connected series of events or actions or developments
  • the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
  • a conceptual separation or distinction
  • the descendants of one individual
  • a short personal letter
  • the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  • a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
  • a particular kind of product or merchandise
  • mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
  • the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
  • a telephone connection
  • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
  • a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
Definition as Verb
  • cover the interior of
  • mark with lines
  • fill plentifully
  • reinforce with fabric
  • be in line with; form a line along
  • make a mark or lines on a surface

Synonyms

  • agate line
  • argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning
  • cable, transmission line
  • channel, communication channel
  • course
  • credit line, line of credit, bank line, personal credit line, personal line of credit
  • dividing line, demarcation, contrast
  • lineage, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
  • note, short letter, billet
  • occupation, business, job, line of work
  • pipeline
  • product line, line of products, line of merchandise, business line, line of business
  • production line, assembly line
  • railway line, rail line
  • telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line
  • tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, melodic phrase
  • wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam
  • run along
  • trace, draw, describe, delineate

Examples

  • «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»
  • «He drew a line on the chart»
  • «the line stretched clear around the corner»; «you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter»
  • «the letter consisted of three short lines»; «there are six lines in every stanza»
  • «they attacked the enemy’s line«
  • «in line with»; «he got out of line«; «toe the line«
  • «a washing line«
  • «`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»
  • «I can’t follow your line of reasoning»
  • «it must go through official channels»; «lines of communication were set up between the two firms»
  • «the government took a firm course»; «historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available»
  • «there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity»
  • «his entire lineage has been warriors»
  • «drop me a line when you get there»
  • «he’s not in my line of business»
  • «a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport»
  • «a nice line of shoes»
  • «she was humming an air from Beethoven»
  • «his face has many lines»; «ironing gets rid of most wrinkles»
  • «line the gloves»; «line a chimney»
  • «sorrow had lined his face»
  • «line one’s pockets»
  • «lined books are more enduring»
  • «trees line the riverbank»
  • «draw a line«; «trace the outline of a figure in the sand»

Part of Speech

Comparisons

  • Line vs agate line
  • Line vs argumentation
  • Line vs logical argument
  • Line vs argument
  • Line vs line of reasoning
  • Line vs cable
  • Line vs transmission line
  • Line vs channel
  • Line vs communication channel
  • Line vs course
  • Line vs credit line
  • Line vs line of credit
  • Line vs bank line
  • Line vs personal credit line
  • Line vs personal line of credit
  • Line vs dividing line
  • Line vs demarcation
  • Line vs contrast
  • Line vs lineage
  • Line vs line of descent
  • Line vs descent
  • Line vs bloodline
  • Line vs blood line
  • Line vs blood
  • Line vs pedigree
  • Line vs ancestry
  • Line vs origin
  • Line vs parentage
  • Line vs stemma
  • Line vs stock
  • Line vs note
  • Line vs short letter
  • Line vs billet
  • Line vs occupation
  • Line vs business
  • Line vs job
  • Line vs line of work
  • Line vs pipeline
  • Line vs product line
  • Line vs line of products
  • Line vs line of merchandise
  • Line vs business line
  • Line vs line of business
  • Line vs production line
  • Line vs assembly line
  • Line vs railway line
  • Line vs rail line
  • Line vs telephone line
  • Line vs phone line
  • Line vs telephone circuit
  • Line vs subscriber line
  • Line vs tune
  • Line vs melody
  • Line vs air
  • Line vs strain
  • Line vs melodic line
  • Line vs melodic phrase
  • Line vs wrinkle
  • Line vs furrow
  • Line vs crease
  • Line vs crinkle
  • Line vs seam
  • Line vs run along
  • Line vs trace
  • Line vs draw
  • Line vs describe
  • Line vs delineate

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  • Defenition of the word line

    • Term used in GIS technologies in the vector type of internal data organization: spatial data are divided into point, line and polygon types.
    • The descendants of one individual.
    • A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.
    • A measure of length equal to one twelfth of an inch.
    • An infinitely long, infinitely thin, not bent line in geometry.
    • A mark that is long relative to its width.
    • space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
    • methodical reasoning; «I can’t follow your line of reasoning»
    • an electrical conductor connecting telephones or television or power stations
    • (often plural) a means of communication or access; «it must go through official channels»; «lines of communication were set up between the two firms»
    • a connected series of events or actions or developments; «the government took a firm course» or «historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available»
    • the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
    • acting in conformity; «in line with» or «he got out of line» or «toe the line»
    • something long and thin and flexible
    • a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
    • a mark that is long relative to its width; «He drew a line on the chart»; «The substance produced characteristic lines on the spectroscope»
    • a linear string of words expressing some idea; «the letter consisted of three short lines»
    • a formation of people or things one after another; «the line stretched clear around the corner»
    • a formation of people or things beside one another; «the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed»; «they were arrayed in line of battle»
    • a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
    • in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
    • a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); «they attacked the enemy’s line»
    • a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
    • a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
    • reinforce with fabric; of books
    • fill plentifully; «line one’s pockets»
    • mark with lines, draw lines on; «The paper was lined»
    • cover the interior of, as of garments: :lined gloves»
    • mark with lines; «sorrow had lined his face»
    • a conceptual separation or demarcation: «there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity»
    • a particular kind of product; «a nice line of shoes»
    • railroad track and roadbed
    • be in line with; form a line along; of trees along a river, etc.
    • the descendants of one individual; «his entire lineage has been warriors»
    • a short personal letter; «drop me a line when you get there»
    • the principal activity in your life; «he’s not in my line of business»
    • a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; «a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport»
    • a factory system in which an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
    • a telephone connection
    • make a mark or lines on a surface; «draw a line»; «draw the outlines of a figure in the sand»; «trace an animal shape»
    • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; «she was humming an air from Beethoven»
    • a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; «His face has many wrinkles»
    • the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; «he»s not in my line of business»
    • acting in conformity; «in line with»; «he got out of line»; «toe the line»
    • a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
    • something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; «a washing line»
    • the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
    • a particular kind of product or merchandise; «a nice line of shoes»
    • mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
    • a conceptual separation or demarcation; «there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity»
    • the methodical process of logical reasoning; «I can»t follow your line of reasoning»
    • 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»
    • 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»
    • 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»
    • 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»
    • a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); «they attacked the enemy»s line»
    • a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; «his face has many lines»; «ironing gets rid of most wrinkles»
    • reinforce with fabric; «lined books are more enduring»
    • fill plentifully; «line one»s pockets»
    • cover the interior of (garments); «line the gloves»
    • make a mark or lines on a surface; «draw a line»; «trace the outline of a figure in the sand»
    • be in line with; form a line along; «trees line the riverbank»
    • the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
    • acting in conformity
    • something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
    • a particular kind of product or merchandise
    • a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
    • a conceptual separation or distinction
    • a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
    • (often plural) a means of communication or access
    • a short personal letter
    • a mark that is long relative to its width
    • text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
    • persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
    • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
    • the descendants of one individual
    • a connected series of events or actions or developments
    • a formation of people or things one behind another
    • a formation of people or things one beside another
    • a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
    • a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
    • reinforce with fabric
    • fill plentifully
    • cover the interior of
    • mark with lines
    • make a mark or lines on a surface
    • be in line with; form a line along

Synonyms for the word line

    • agate line
    • air
    • ancestry
    • approach
    • area
    • argumentation
    • assembly line
    • attitude
    • bank line
    • blood
    • blood line
    • bloodline
    • border
    • boundary
    • business
    • business line
    • cable
    • channel
    • coat
    • column
    • communication channel
    • connection
    • contour
    • contrast
    • cord
    • course
    • cover
    • crease
    • credit line
    • crinkle
    • delineate
    • demarcation
    • descent
    • describe
    • dividing line
    • draw
    • edge
    • electrical cable
    • family
    • field
    • fishing line
    • flex
    • frontier
    • furrow
    • hard lines
    • ideology
    • interest
    • lead
    • limit
    • line of business
    • line of credit
    • line of descent
    • line of merchandise
    • line of products
    • line of reasoning
    • line of work
    • line up
    • lineage
    • link
    • logical argument
    • melodic line
    • melodic phrase
    • melody
    • method
    • note
    • occupation
    • origin
    • outline
    • pad
    • parentage
    • pedigree
    • personal credit line
    • personal line of credit
    • phone line
    • pipeline
    • policy
    • position
    • procession
    • product line
    • production line
    • profile
    • race
    • rail line
    • railway line
    • reinforce
    • rope
    • route
    • row
    • run along
    • seam
    • short letter
    • silhouette
    • specialism
    • specialization
    • specialty
    • stance
    • stock
    • strain
    • strap
    • streak
    • string
    • stripe
    • stroke
    • telephone line
    • thread
    • trace
    • track
    • transmission line
    • tune
    • twine
    • wire
    • wrinkle

Similar words in the line

    • line
    • line’s
    • lineage
    • lineage’s
    • lineages
    • lineal
    • lineally
    • lineament
    • lineament’s
    • lineaments
    • linear
    • linearly
    • linebacker
    • linebacker’s
    • linebackers
    • linefeed
    • lineman
    • lineman’s
    • linemen
    • linen
    • linen’s
    • liner
    • liner’s
    • liners
    • lines
    • linesman
    • linesman’s
    • linesmen
    • lineup
    • lineups

Meronymys for the word line

    • bitter end
    • cable
    • cable system
    • cable television
    • cable television service
    • conveyer
    • conveyer belt
    • conveyor
    • conveyor belt
    • cutis
    • electromagnetic spectrum
    • factory
    • letter
    • manufactory
    • manufacturing plant
    • mill
    • missive
    • musical phrase
    • phone system
    • phrase
    • railroad bed
    • railroad track
    • railway
    • skin
    • stanza
    • tegument
    • telephone system
    • top of the line
    • transit
    • transportation
    • transportation system
    • transporter

Hyponyms for the word line

    • accountancy
    • accounting
    • aclinic line
    • actor’s line
    • agonic line
    • airline
    • airline business
    • airway
    • Alaskan pipeline
    • apparent horizon
    • appointment
    • ascender
    • axis
    • babbitt
    • back channel
    • balkline
    • bar line
    • baseline
    • battle line
    • battlefront
    • baulk-line
    • becket
    • berth
    • billet
    • biz
    • bottom line
    • bound
    • boundary
    • branch line
    • breed
    • by-line
    • calling
    • career
    • casuistry
    • catering
    • center line
    • centerline
    • chorus
    • chorus line
    • circumscribe
    • coax
    • coax cable
    • coaxial cable
    • confectionery
    • conga line
    • construct
    • consumer credit
    • contact
    • cord
    • course
    • craft
    • credit line
    • crest
    • crib
    • crisscross
    • cross hair
    • cross wire
    • crow’s feet
    • crow’s foot
    • curlicue
    • current
    • curve
    • curved shape
    • danger line
    • dateline
    • dermatoglyphic
    • descender
    • diagonal
    • digital subscriber line
    • divide
    • dotted line
    • DSL
    • edge
    • electrical cable
    • employment
    • excuse
    • face
    • family
    • family line
    • fanfare
    • farming
    • fault line
    • fiber optic cable
    • fibre optic cable
    • field line
    • file
    • finish line
    • finishing line
    • firing line
    • flight line
    • flourish
    • flow
    • folk
    • foul line
    • front
    • front line
    • frown line
    • gag line
    • game
    • gas line
    • geodesic
    • geodesic line
    • glissando
    • goal line
    • graduation
    • great circle
    • guideline
    • hairline
    • hatch
    • head
    • header
    • heading
    • heart line
    • hemline
    • hipline
    • horizon
    • hot line
    • idea
    • Indian file
    • inscribe
    • inter-group communication
    • isarithm
    • isogonal line
    • isogone
    • isogonic line
    • isogram
    • isometric
    • isometric line
    • isopleth
    • itinerary
    • kinfolk
    • kinsfolk
    • land
    • land line
    • landline
    • laniard
    • lanyard
    • latitude
    • laugh line
    • ledger line
    • leger line
    • leitmotif
    • leitmotiv
    • lens
    • liaison
    • life line
    • lifeline
    • line of battle
    • line of destiny
    • line of fate
    • line of force
    • line of gab
    • line of heart
    • line of inquiry
    • line of latitude
    • line of life
    • line of march
    • line of poetry
    • line of questioning
    • line of Saturn
    • line of scrimmage
    • line of sight
    • line of succession
    • line of verse
    • line of vision
    • linemen
    • lineup
    • link
    • love line
    • loxodrome
    • lunar latitude
    • magnetic equator
    • mainsheet
    • medium
    • melodic theme
    • mensal line
    • metier
    • mooring
    • mooring line
    • musical theme
    • office
    • oil pipeline
    • opening line
    • orphan
    • out of bounds
    • painter
    • parallel
    • parallel of latitude
    • part
    • parting
    • party line
    • path
    • patter
    • perimeter
    • photography
    • phratry
    • picket line
    • place
    • point of no return
    • policy
    • position
    • post
    • power cable
    • power line
    • printer cable
    • private line
    • profession
    • punch line
    • quadrant
    • quarter-circle
    • queue
    • railroad
    • railroad line
    • railway
    • railway line
    • railway system
    • rank
    • ratlin
    • ratline
    • red line
    • reline
    • rhumb
    • rhumb line
    • rim
    • rivet line
    • rope
    • roulade
    • route
    • row
    • Rubicon
    • salt mine
    • scratch
    • scratch line
    • scrimmage line
    • sensible horizon
    • sept
    • serif
    • seriph
    • service line
    • shaft
    • sheet
    • shroud
    • side
    • sideline
    • signature
    • signature tune
    • single file
    • situation
    • skyline
    • snow line
    • sound bite
    • spectrum line
    • speech
    • spiel
    • sport
    • spot
    • spur
    • spur track
    • squiggle
    • staff line
    • start
    • starting line
    • steamship company
    • steamship line
    • straight line
    • strand
    • stream
    • string line
    • tack
    • tag line
    • theme
    • theme song
    • timber line
    • timberline
    • toll line
    • towing line
    • towing rope
    • towline
    • towrope
    • trace
    • track
    • trade
    • trans-Alaska pipeline
    • transit line
    • trap line
    • treadmill
    • tree line
    • trend line
    • trunk line
    • trunk route
    • tucket
    • verse
    • verse line
    • visible horizon
    • vocation
    • voice
    • waiting line
    • water level
    • water line
    • water parting
    • waterline
    • watermark
    • watershed
    • WATS
    • WATS line
    • weather sheet
    • words
    • work
    • write
    • yard line

Hypernyms for the word line

    • abidance
    • abstract thought
    • activity
    • area unit
    • artefact
    • artifact
    • carrier
    • commodity
    • common carrier
    • communicating
    • communication
    • compliance
    • conductor
    • conformation
    • conformity
    • connecter
    • connection
    • connective
    • connector
    • connexion
    • cover
    • credit
    • depression
    • differentiation
    • distinction
    • electromagnetic radiation
    • electromagnetic wave
    • family tree
    • fill
    • fill up
    • form
    • formation
    • genealogy
    • goods
    • impression
    • imprint
    • lie
    • linguistic string
    • location
    • logical thinking
    • make full
    • mark
    • mechanical system
    • merchandise
    • military position
    • music
    • nock
    • nonparticulate radiation
    • personal letter
    • persuasion
    • pipage
    • pipe
    • piping
    • position
    • print
    • product
    • railroad track
    • railway
    • reasoning
    • reenforce
    • reinforce
    • road
    • route
    • score
    • series
    • shape
    • square measure
    • string
    • string of words
    • suasion
    • surname
    • system
    • text
    • textual matter
    • unit
    • ware
    • wares
    • word string

Idioms for the word line

    • on the line

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In geometry, the notion of line or straight line was introduced by ancient mathematicians to represent straight objects with negligible width and depth. Lines are an idealization of such objects, which are often described in terms of two points or referred to using a single letter.

What does a line mean in slang?

Irish and Australian informal. to associate (with a person to whom one is romantically attached) regularly; go out (with)

What does lines mean when writing?

A line is a unit of language into which a poem or play is divided. The use of a line operates on principles which are distinct from and not necessarily coincident with grammatical structures, such as the sentence or single clauses in sentences.

What is the meaning definition of line?

The definition of a line is a mark connecting two points, something stretched between two things, or two or more people standing in a row. … An example of a line is a horizontal mark drawn on a piece of paper.

What are lines in math?

Roughly, we can say that a line is an infinitely thin, infinitely long collection of points extending in two opposite directions. When we draw lines in geometry, we use an arrow at each end to show that it extends infinitely.

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What are 3 kinds of lines?

In geometry, there are different types of lines such as horizontal and vertical lines, parallel and perpendicular lines.

What are the 10 types of lines?

What are the 10 types of lines?

  • straight.
  • curved.
  • dotted.
  • dashed.
  • contour.
  • variable.
  • zig zag.
  • implied.

What are examples of lines?

What is a real world example of a line? Real-world examples of line segments are a pencil, a baseball bat, the cord to your cell phone charger, the edge of a table, etc. Think of a real-life quadrilateral, like a chessboard; it is made of four line segments.

Are all lines straight?

Straight and curved lines

A line can be straight or curved. In geometry, the word line means a straight line. … A curved line is sometimes called a curve. The edge of a circle is not straight and is an example of a curve.

Is line the same as sentence?

No, lines 4-5 does not mean fourth and fifth sentences. It means fourth and fifth lines. Unless each sentence is one line long, the meanings are different.

What is a line break example?

First, a line break cuts the phrase, “I mete and dole unequal laws unto a savage race,” into two at the end of the first line. Similarly, a break occurs in other lines like “I will drink life to lees,” “All times I have enjoyed greatly, have suffer’d greatly,” and “I am become a name.”

Do lines mean?

slang To snort a drug in powdered form, typically cocaine.

What are two lines of poetry called?

A poem or stanza with one line is called a monostich, one with two lines is a couplet; with three, tercet or triplet; four, quatrain. six, hexastich; seven, heptastich; eight, octave.

Do a line with you?

do a line with (someone)

To be in a romantic relationship with someone. Primarily heard in New Zealand, Ireland.

What does have a line mean?

Definition of get/have a line on

US, informal. : to get or have information about (someone or something that one is trying to find) Have the police managed to get a line on any of the suspects? She says she has a line on a new car.

Does the line mean on or off?

IEC 60417-5007, the power-on symbol (line), appearing on a button or one end of a toggle switch indicates that the control places the equipment into a fully powered state. … IEC 60417-5008, the power-off symbol (circle) on a button or toggle, indicates that using the control will disconnect power to the device.

What is a straight line called?

A line is sometimes called a straight line or, more archaically, a right line (Casey 1893), to emphasize that it has no «wiggles» anywhere along its length. … Two lines lying in the same plane that do not intersect one another are said to be parallel lines.

How many points can a line have?

It takes two points to determine a line.

Do lines exist in nature?

But if we relax our definition to ‘something that looks straight to the human eye’, then we can find plenty of straight lines in nature – rock strata, tree trunks, the edges of crystals, strands of spider silk.

What are 5 types of lines?

There are 5 main types of lines in art: vertical lines, horizontal lines, diagonal lines, zigzag lines, and curved lines.

What is an example of intersecting lines?

Two examples of intersecting lines are listed below: Crossroads: When two straight roads meet at a common point they form intersecting lines. Scissors: A pair of scissors has two arms and both the arms form intersecting lines. … Ruler (scale): The opposite sides of a ruler are non-intersecting lines.

What are the different kinds of lines and their meaning?

The Meaning of Different Kinds of Lines

  • Thin lines are fragile. …
  • Thick lines on the other hand appear difficult to break. …
  • Horizontal lines are parallel to the horizon (hence the name). …
  • Vertical lines are perpendicular to the horizon. …
  • Diagonal lines are unbalanced. …
  • Curved lines are softer than straight lines.

What are the 9 types of lines?

There are many types of lines: thick, thin, horizontal, vertical, zigzag, diagonal, curly, curved, spiral, etc.

What are the 3 types of lines in art?

Types of Lines

  • Vertical lines: are straight up and down and perpendicular to horizontal lines.
  • Horizontal lines: are straight up and down and perpendicular to vertical lines.
  • Diagonal lines: are lines that straight in any direction except vertical or horizontal.

What are the alphabet lines?

The lines in the Alphabet of Lines are used to describe shape, size, hidden surfaces, interior detail, and alternate positions of parts. Each conveys a particular meaning on the drawing.

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  1. linenoun

    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. linenoun

    a mark that is long relative to its width

    «He drew a line on the chart»

  3. linenoun

    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. linenoun

    a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point

  5. linenoun

    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. linenoun

    a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

  7. linenoun

    a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)

    «they attacked the enemy’s line»

  8. argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning, linenoun

    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»

  9. cable, line, transmission linenoun

    a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

  10. course, linenoun

    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»

  11. linenoun

    a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

  12. wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, linenoun

    a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

    «his face has many lines»; «ironing gets rid of most wrinkles»

  13. pipeline, linenoun

    a pipe used to transport liquids or gases

    «a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport»

  14. line, railway line, rail linenoun

    the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

  15. telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line, linenoun

    a telephone connection

  16. linenoun

    acting in conformity

    «in line with»; «he got out of line»; «toe the line»

  17. lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stocknoun

    the descendants of one individual

    «his entire lineage has been warriors»

  18. linenoun

    something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible

    «a washing line»

  19. occupation, business, job, line of work, linenoun

    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

    «he’s not in my line of business»

  20. linenoun

    in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area

  21. channel, communication channel, linenoun

    (often plural) a means of communication or access

    «it must go through official channels»; «lines of communication were set up between the two firms»

  22. line, product line, line of products, line of merchandise, business line, line of businessnoun

    a particular kind of product or merchandise

    «a nice line of shoes»

  23. linenoun

    a commercial organization serving as a common carrier

  24. agate line, linenoun

    space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising

  25. credit line, line of credit, bank line, line, personal credit line, personal line of creditnoun

    the maximum credit that a customer is allowed

  26. tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrasenoun

    a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

    «she was humming an air from Beethoven»

  27. linenoun

    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»

  28. note, short letter, line, billetnoun

    a short personal letter

    «drop me a line when you get there»

  29. line, dividing line, demarcation, contrastnoun

    a conceptual separation or distinction

    «there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity»

  30. production line, assembly line, lineverb

    mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it

  31. line, run alongverb

    be in line with; form a line along

    «trees line the riverbank»

  32. lineverb

    cover the interior of

    «line the gloves»; «line a chimney»

  33. trace, draw, line, describe, delineateverb

    make a mark or lines on a surface

    «draw a line»; «trace the outline of a figure in the sand»

  34. lineverb

    mark with lines

    «sorrow had lined his face»

  35. lineverb

    fill plentifully

    «line one’s pockets»

  36. lineverb

    reinforce with fabric

    «lined books are more enduring»

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. linenoun

    A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.

  2. linenoun

    A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.

  3. line

    Direction, path.

    the line of sight or the line of vision

  4. line

    The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.

  5. line

    A letter, a written form of communication.

    Drop me a line.

  6. line

    A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.

  7. line

    A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.

  8. line

    The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.

  9. line

    A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.

  10. lineverb

    To place (objects) into a line (usually used with «up»); to form into a line; to align.

    to line troops

  11. lineverb

    To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.

    to line works with soldiers

  12. line

    To form a line along.

  13. line

    To mark with a line or lines, to cover with lines.

    to line a copy book

  14. line

    To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray.

  15. line

    To read or repeat line by line.

    to line out a hymn

  16. line

    To form or enter into a line.

  17. line

    To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.

  18. linenoun

    Flax; linen, particularly the longer fiber of flax.

  19. lineverb

    To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.

  20. lineverb

    To reinforce (the back of a book) with glue and glued scrap material such as fabric or paper.

  21. line

    To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.

  22. lineverb

    to copulate with, to impregnate.

  23. line

    Lineament; feature; figure (of one’s body).

  24. line

    A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation.

  25. line

    The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery etc.

  26. line

    A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.

  27. line

    A small amount of text. Specifically:

  28. line

    Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity.

  29. line

    The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction.

    Remember, your answers must match the party line.

  30. line

    The products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself.

  31. line

    A number of shares taken by a jobber.

  32. line

    A measure of length:

  33. line

    Alternative name for a maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.

  34. line

    The batter’s box.

  35. line

    The position in which the fencers hold their swords.

  36. line

    Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).

    the engine is in line / out of line

  37. line

    A small portion or serving (of a powdery illegal drug).

  38. Etymology: līnōn, from līnan, from līn-. Akin to lina (Leine), line (lijn), lina (line), lin.

Samuel Johnson’s DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Linenoun

    Etymology: linea, Latin.

    1. Longitudinal extension.

    Even the planets, upon this principle, must gravitate no more towards the Sun; so that they would not revolve in curve lines, but fly away in direct tangents, till they struck against other planets.
    Richard Bentley, Sermons.

    2. A slender string.

    Well sung the Roman bard; all human things,
    Of dearest value, hang on slender strings;
    O see the then sole hope, and in design
    Of heav’n our joy, supported by a line.
    Edmund Waller.

    A line seldom holds to strein, or draws streight in length, above fifty or sixty feet.
    Joseph Moxon, Mechanical Exercises.

    3. A thread extended to direct any operations.

    We as by line upon the ocean go,
    Whose paths shall be familiar as the land.
    Dryden.

    4. The string that sustains the angler’s hook.

    Victorious with their lines and eyes,
    They make the fishes and the men their prize.
    Edmund Waller.

    5. Lineaments, or marks in the hand or face.

    Long is it since I saw him,
    But time hath nothing blurr’d those lines of favour
    Which then he wore.
    William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

    I shall have good fortune; go to, here’s a simple line of life; here’s a small trifle of wives.
    William Shakespeare.

    Here, while his canting drone-pipe scan’d
    The mystic figures of her hand,
    He tipples palmestry, and dines
    On all her fortune-telling lines.
    John Cleveland.

    6. Delineation; sketch.

    You have generous thoughts turned to such speculations: but this is not enough towards the raising such buildings as I have drawn you here the lines of, unless the direction of all affairs here were wholly in your hands.
    William Temple.

    The inventors meant to turn such qualifications into persons as were agreeable to his character, for whom the line was drawn.
    Alexander Pope, Essay on Homer.

    7. Contour; outline.

    Oh lasting as those colours may they shine,
    Free as thy stroke, yet faultless as thy line!
    Alexander Pope.

    8. As much as is written from one margin to the other: a verse.

    In the preceding line, Ulysses speaks of Nausicaa, yet immediately changes the words into the masculine gender.
    , Notes on the Odyssey.

    In many lines these few epistles tell
    What fate attends.
    Samuel Garth.

    9. Rank.10. Work thrown up; trench.

    Now snatch an hour that favours thy designs,
    Unite thy forces, and attack their lines.
    John Dryden, Æn.

    11. Method; disposition.

    The heavens themselves, the planets, and this center,
    Observe degree, priority, and place,
    Insisture, course, proportion, season, form,
    Office and custom, in all line of order.
    William Shakespeare.

    12. Extension; limit.

    Eden stretch’d her line
    From Auran eastward to the royal tow’rs
    Of great Seleucia.
    John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. iv.

    13. Equator; equinoctial circle.

    When the sun below the line descends,
    Then one long night continued darkness joins.
    Thomas Creech.

    14. Progeny; family, ascending or descending.

    He chid the sisters
    When first they put the name of king upon me,
    And bade them speak to him; then prophet like,
    They hail’d him father to a line of kings.
    William Shakespeare.

    He sends you this most memorable line,
    In ev’ry branch truly demonstrative,
    Willing you overlook this pedigree.
    William Shakespeare, Henry V.

    Some lines were noted for a stern, rigid virtue, savage, haughty, parsimonious and unpopular; others were sweet and affable.
    Dryden.

    His empire, courage, and his boasted line,
    Were all prov’d mortal.
    Wentworth Dillon.

    A golden bowl
    The queen commanded to be crown’d with wine,
    The bowl that Belus us’d, and all the Tyrian line.
    Dryd.

    The years
    Ran smoothly on, productive of a line
    Of wise heroick kings.
    Philips.

    15.A line is one tenth of an inch. John Locke16. [In the plural.] A letter; as, I read your lines.17. Lint or flax.

  2. To Lineverb

    Etymology: supposed by Franciscus Junius from linum, linings being made of linen.

    1. To cover on the inside.

    A box lined with paper to receive the mercury that might be spilt.
    Boyle.

    2. To put any thing in the inside.

    The charge amounteth very high for any one man’s purse, except lined beyond ordinary, to reach unto.
    Carew.

    Her women are about her: what if I do line one of their hands.
    William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

    He, by a gentle bow, divin’d
    How well a cully’s purse was lin’d.
    Jonathan Swift.

    3. To guard within.

    Notwithstanding they had lined some hedges with musqueteers, they were totally dispersed.
    Edward Hyde, b. viii.

    4. To strengthen by inner works.

    Line and new repair our towns of war
    With men of courage, and with means defendant.
    William Shakespeare.

    5. To cover.

    Son of sixteen,
    Pluck the lin’d crutch from thy old limping sire.
    William Shakespeare.

    6. To double; to strengthen.

    Who lin’d himself with hope,
    Eating the air, on promise of supply.
    William Shakespeare.

    My brother Mortimer doth stir
    About his title, and hath sent for you
    To line his enterprise.
    William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. i.

    The two armies were assigned to the leading of two generals, both of them rather courtiers, and assured to the state, than martial men; yet lined and assisted with subordinate commanders of great experience and valour.
    Francis Bacon.

    7. To impregnate, applied to animals generating.

    Thus from the Tyrian pastures lin’d with Jove
    He bore Europa, and still keeps his love.
    Thomas Creech.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Linenoun

    flax; linen

  2. Linenoun

    the longer and finer fiber of flax

  3. Lineverb

    to cover the inner surface of; as, to line a cloak with silk or fur; to line a box with paper or tin

  4. Lineverb

    to put something in the inside of; to fill; to supply, as a purse with money

  5. Lineverb

    to place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding anything; to fortify; as, to line works with soldiers

  6. Lineverb

    to impregnate; — applied to brute animals

  7. Linenoun

    a linen thread or string; a slender, strong cord; also, a cord of any thickness; a rope; a hawser; as, a fishing line; a line for snaring birds; a clothesline; a towline

  8. Linenoun

    a more or less threadlike mark of pen, pencil, or graver; any long mark; as, a chalk line

  9. Linenoun

    the course followed by anything in motion; hence, a road or route; as, the arrow descended in a curved line; the place is remote from lines of travel

  10. Linenoun

    direction; as, the line of sight or vision

  11. Linenoun

    a row of letters, words, etc., written or printed; esp., a row of words extending across a page or column

  12. Linenoun

    a short letter; a note; as, a line from a friend

  13. Linenoun

    a verse, or the words which form a certain number of feet, according to the measure

  14. Linenoun

    course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity

  15. Linenoun

    that which has length, but not breadth or thickness

  16. Linenoun

    the exterior limit of a figure, plat, or territory; boundary; contour; outline

  17. Linenoun

    a threadlike crease marking the face or the hand; hence, characteristic mark

  18. Linenoun

    lineament; feature; figure

  19. Linenoun

    a straight row; a continued series or rank; as, a line of houses, or of soldiers; a line of barriers

  20. Linenoun

    a series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; as, the ascending or descending line; the line of descent; the male line; a line of kings

  21. Linenoun

    a connected series of public conveyances, and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.; as, a line of stages; an express line

  22. Linenoun

    a circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map

  23. Linenoun

    the equator; — usually called the line, or equinoctial line; as, to cross the line

  24. Linenoun

    a long tape, or a narrow ribbon of steel, etc., marked with subdivisions, as feet and inches, for measuring; a tapeline

  25. Linenoun

    a measuring line or cord

  26. Linenoun

    that which was measured by a line, as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode

  27. Linenoun

    instruction; doctrine

  28. Linenoun

    the proper relative position or adjustment of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working; as, the engine is in line or out of line

  29. Linenoun

    the track and roadbed of a railway; railroad

  30. Linenoun

    a row of men who are abreast of one another, whether side by side or some distance apart; — opposed to column

  31. Linenoun

    the regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc

  32. Linenoun

    a trench or rampart

  33. Linenoun

    dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy

  34. Linenoun

    form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections

  35. Linenoun

    one of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed

  36. Linenoun

    a number of shares taken by a jobber

  37. Linenoun

    a series of various qualities and values of the same general class of articles; as, a full line of hosiery; a line of merinos, etc

  38. Linenoun

    the wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, or the whole of a system of telegraph wires under one management and name

  39. Linenoun

    the reins with which a horse is guided by his driver

  40. Linenoun

    a measure of length; one twelfth of an inch

  41. Lineverb

    to mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines; as, to line a copy book

  42. Lineverb

    to represent by lines; to delineate; to portray

  43. Lineverb

    to read or repeat line by line; as, to line out a hymn

  44. Lineverb

    to form into a line; to align; as, to line troops

  45. Etymology: [See Line flax.]

FreebaseRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

  1. Line

    The notion of line or straight line was introduced by ancient mathematicians to represent straight objects with negligible width and depth. Lines are an idealization of such objects. Thus, until seventeenth century, lines were defined like this: «The line is the first species of quantity, which has only one dimension, namely length, without any width nor depth, and is nothing else than the flow or run of the point which […] will leave from its imaginary moving some vestige in length, exempt of any width. […] The straight line is that which is equally extended between its points»
    Euclid described a line as «breadthless length», and introduced several postulates as basic unprovable properties from which he constructed the geometry, which is now called Euclidean geometry to avoid confusion with other geometries which have been introduced since the end of nineteenth century.
    In modern mathematics, given the multitude of geometries, the concept of a line is closely tied to the way the geometry is described. For instance, in analytic geometry, a line in the plane is often defined as the set of points whose coordinates satisfy a given linear equation, but in a more abstract setting, such as incidence geometry, a line may be an independent object, distinct from the set of points which lie on it.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Line

    līn, v.t. to cover on the inside: to pad: to impregnate: (Shak.) to aid.—n. Lin′ing. [M. E. linen, to cover, perh. orig. with linen—obs. line, linen—A.S. lín—L. linum.]

  2. Line

    līn, n. a thread of linen or flax: a slender cord: (math.) that which has length without breadth or thickness: an extended stroke: a straight row: a cord extended to direct any operations: outline: a series or succession, as of progeny: a series of steamers, &c., plying continuously between places: a railroad: a telegraph wire between stations: an order given to an agent for goods, such goods received, the stock on hand of any particular goods: a mark or lineament, hence a characteristic: a rank: a verse: a short letter or note: a trench: limit: method: the equator: lineage: direction: occupation: the regular infantry of an army: the twelfth part of an inch: (pl.) marriage-lines, a marriage certificate: a certificate of church membership: military works of defence.—v.t. to mark out with lines: to cover with lines: to place along by the side of for guarding: to give out for public singing, as a hymn, line by line: (rare) to delineate, paint: to measure.—n. Lin′eāge, descendants in a line from a common progenitor: race: family.—adj. Lin′eal, of or belonging to a line: composed of lines: in the direction of a line: descended in a direct line from an ancestor.—n. Lineal′ity.—adv. Lin′eally.—n. Lin′eament, feature: distinguishing mark in the form, esp. of the face.—adj. Lin′ear, of or belonging to a line: consisting of, or having the form of, lines: straight.—adv. Lin′early.—adjs. Lin′eāte, -d, marked longitudinally with depressed lines.—ns. Line′ātion (same as Delineation); Line′-engrav′ing, the process of engraving in lines, steel or copperplate engraving.—n.pl. Line′-fish, those taken with the line, as cod, halibut, &c.—adj. Lin′eolate, marked with fine or obscure lines.—ns. Lin′er, a vessel belonging to a regular line or series of packets; Lines′man (mil.), a private in the line; Line′-storm, an equinoctial storm.—Linear perspective, that part of perspective which regards only the positions, magnitudes, and forms of the objects delineated.—Equinoctial line, the celestial equator: the terrestrial equator; Fraunhofer’s lines, the dark lines observed crossing the sun’s spectrum at right angles to its length—from the Bavarian optician, Joseph von Fraunhofer (1787-1826); Give line, from angling, to allow a person apparent freedom, so as to gain him at last; Ship of the line (see Ship). [A.S. líne—L. linea—linum, flax.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. line

    The general appellation of a number of small ropes in a ship, as
    buntlines, clue-lines, bowlines, &c. Also, the term in common parlance
    for the equator. Also, in the army, distinguishes the regular numbered
    regiments of cavalry and infantry from the artillery and guards, to whom
    exceptional functions are assigned. In fortification, it means a trench,
    approaches, &c. In a geometrical sense, it signifies length without
    breadth; and in military parlance, it is drawing up a front of
    soldiers.—Concluding line. A small rope, which is hitched to the
    middle of every step of a stern-ladder.—Deep-sea line. A long line,
    marked at every five fathoms with small strands of line, knotted, and
    used with the deep-sea lead. The first 20 fathoms are marked as follows:
    2 and 3 fathoms with black leather; 5 with white bunting; 7 with red; 10
    with leather and a hole in it. Then 13, 15, and 17 repeat the previous
    marks of 3, 5, and 7. Two knots indicate 20, three knots 30, four knots
    40 fathoms, and so on, with an additional knot for every ten. Meanwhile
    a single knot indicates the intermediate fives. Besides this system some
    pilots prefer their own marks, as in the Hooghly, where they always
    measure the line for themselves. The term «deep-sea line» must not now
    be confined to the use of the lead for the ordinary purposes of safe
    navigation; deep-sea soundings for scientific purposes are recorded in
    thousands of fathoms, in which case the line is sometimes made of silk,
    the object being to obtain the largest amount of strength with a small
    weight.—Fishing-lines. Particular kinds of lines, generally used for
    fishing snood, mackerel, whiting, cod, albacore, &c.—Hand-line. A
    line about 20 fathoms long, marked like the first 20 fathoms of the
    deep-sea line. It is made fast to a hand-lead of from 7 to 14 lbs., and
    used to determine the depth of water in going in or out of a harbour,
    river, channel, &c.—Hauling-line. Any rope let down out of a top,
    &c., to haul up some light body by hand.—Knave-line. A rope fastened
    to the cross-trees, under the main or fore top, whence it comes down by
    the ties to the ram-head, and there it is rove through a piece of wood
    about 2 feet long, and so is brought to the ship’s side, and there
    hauled up taut to the rails.—Life-line. A rope occasionally extended
    in several situations for persons to lay hold of, to prevent their
    falling.—Mar-line. A particular kind of small line, composed of two
    strands very little twisted; there is both tarred and white mar-line.
    That supplied for the gunner and for bending light sails is
    untarred.—Navel-line. A rope depending from the heads of the main and
    fore masts, and passed round to the bight of the truss to keep it up,
    whilst the yard is being swayed up, or when the truss, in bracing sharp
    up, is overhauled to the full.—Spilling-lines. Ropes fixed
    occasionally to the square sails, particularly the main and fore courses
    in bad weather, for reefing or furling them more conveniently; they are
    rove through blocks upon the yard, whence leading round the sail they
    are fastened abaft the yard, so that the sail is very closely
    confined.—White-line. That which has not been tarred, in
    contradistinction to tarred line.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. line

    Various opinions have been given as to what portion of the military establishment should constitute the line of the army, and in the absence of legislation, which should settle the question, it will continue to be a subject of controversy, and some difficulty has arisen from the vague and uncertain meaning of the words “line of the army,” which neither in the English service nor in the United States have a well-defined meaning. The opinion that the words are intended to distinguish the regular army from the militia, or discriminate between officers by brevet and those by ordinary commissions, as understood by some, would seem to be erroneous. Though the words “line of the army” may sometimes be used in a different sense, the opinion prevails that in the 122d Article of War they are used to designate those officers of the army who do not belong to the staff, in contradistinction to those who do. It is now generally conceded that the law contemplates that the fighting portion of the army; as cavalry, artillery, infantry, and engineers, or that part of the service organized or subdivided into units for command, as well as the commanders thereof, constitutes the “line of the army.” The four arms of the service above mentioned form the principal part of a mobilized army, and as they are always formed into a line of battle to resist the attack of an enemy, or to make an attack, they are generally known as the “line of the army,” or “troops of the line,” to distinguish them from other bodies of men who form parts of an army.

  2. line

    In the British service, the regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, volunteer corps, artillery, cavalry, etc.

  3. line

    In tactics, a body of men in either one or two ranks; generally a body of troops drawn up with an extended front. To line, is to place troops in line (see Align); thus, to line hedges or walls, is to place troops behind them. To form the line, in land tactics, is to arrange the troops in order of battle, or battle array. To break the line, to change the direction from that of a straight line, in order to obtain a cross-fire, and for other purposes. To line a street or road, is to draw up any number of men on each side of the street or road, and to face them inwards. This is frequently practiced on days of ceremony, when some distinguished person is received with military honors on his way through places where troops are stationed. This is the usage also in funerals, when the corps under arms form a line facing inwards.

  4. line

    In fencing, an imaginary line opposite to the fencer, wherein the shoulders, right arm, and the sword should always be found, and wherein are also to be placed the two feet at the distance of 18 inches apart. In which sense a man is said to be in his line, or to go out of his line, etc.

  5. line

    A cord or rope; as, a picket line, side lines (which see).

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. line

    A neat arrangement of people.

    They all formed a line at the supermarket.

    Submitted by MaryC on February 12, 2020  

  2. line

    A quantifiable space connecting specific points.

    The angle line is straight in a specific direction.

    Submitted by MaryC on March 12, 2020  

  3. line

    A type of structure created and designed for a form of telecommunications.

    The broadband line was very efficient.

    Submitted by MaryC on February 29, 2020  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Line

    a narrow streak or stripe: as a term of measurement, one-twelfth of an inch; commonly used by English and early American authors.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. LINE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Line is ranked #9983 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Line surname appeared 3,231 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Line.

    91.9% or 2,971 total occurrences were White.
    2.1% or 68 total occurrences were Black.
    1.9% or 62 total occurrences were Asian.
    1.8% or 58 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.5% or 50 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    0.6% or 22 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

    • Activity
    • Area Unit
    • Artifact
    • Common Carrier
    • Communication
    • Conductor
    • Conformity
    • Connection
    • Cover
    • Credit
    • Distinction
    • Electromagnetic Radiation
    • Fill
    • Formation
    • Location
    • Mark
    • Merchandise
    • Military
    • Military Position
    • Music
    • Personal Letter
    • Persuasion
    • Pipe
    • Reasoning
    • Reinforce
    • Road
    • Series
    • Shape
    • Text

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word ‘line’ in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #421

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word ‘line’ in Written Corpus Frequency: #491

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word ‘line’ in Nouns Frequency: #73

  4. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word ‘line’ in Verbs Frequency: #690

How to pronounce line?

How to say line in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of line in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of line in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of line in a Sentence

  1. Brian Ashcraft:

    Its popularity was truly mind-boggling, this year, things have cooled off a tad. For example, you can now walk into stores and buy Yo-Kai Watch toys. Last year, you’d have to line up early in the morning when stores got fresh deliveries.

  2. Monica Lewinsky:

    It was not a straight line to that and it was not a linear process at all, it happened in stages.

  3. David Fincher:

    I will shoot something else to replace that line, but Laura Ziskin have to promise me that I have the final say on whatever that is. I get to come up with the replacement.

  4. Stefan Bratzel:

    Innovation is key in premium car-making, the new A8 will polish the brand’s image and line-up at a critical time.

  5. Ellen Kreitzberg:

    The moral leadership the governor is showing puts us in line with other countries and other states in terms of abolishing the death penalty.

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  • maatskappy, lyn, verbinding, meridiaan, kant, rigting, visie, maatband, vers, kontoer, ewenaar, grens, loopgraaf, ry, kenmerk, produklyn, skeerkring, metodeAfrikaans
  • صف, خطArabic
  • йүнәлеш, бау, һыҙыҡBashkir
  • лі́нія, чарга́Belarusian
  • строявам сеBulgarian
  • rectaCatalan, Valencian
  • úsečka, lajna, čára, řádek, přímkaCzech
  • lineDanish
  • Schlange, Kante, Linie, Leine, Zeile, Leitung, StreckeGerman
  • fli, kaEwe
  • γραμμή, ουρά, σπάγκοςGreek
  • renglón, cola, línea, segmento, trazo, fila, cinta métrica, hilo, rasgo, hilera, verso, rectaSpanish
  • ritta seadma, reastama, järjestamaEstonian
  • خطPersian
  • mittanauha, rihtaus, linja, näkökanta, linjata, viiva, päiväntasaaja, suora, jono, rivit, sukulinja, liina, suunta, vuorosana, repliikki, [[asettua]] [[jonoon]], nuora, rivi, uurre, linjaus, raja, nyöri, naru, [[lukea]] [[rivi]] [[riviltä]], [[asettaa]] [[jonoon]], koordinaattiviiva, jalkaväki, mielipide, jana, kirje, täyttää, vuorata, astuaFinnish
  • ride, droite, ligne, ligne de conduite, trait, croiser, accouplerFrench
  • líne, clólíneIrish
  • loidhneScottish Gaelic
  • liñaGalician
  • રેખાGujarati
  • linneyManx
  • כיוון, תור, קוHebrew
  • रेखा, पंक्ति, लाइनHindi
  • sorba rendez, sor, vonal, egyenes, felsorakozik, szakasz, sorakozik, sorba állítHungarian
  • տողArmenian
  • línaIcelandic
  • linea, riga, corda, linea dell’equatore, lineamento, linea di parentela, tratti somatici, comportamento, gamma, segmento, meridiana, stirpe, contorno, ramo, verso, gomena, cima, fila, posizione, sagola, bordo, partizione, reggimento, confine, allineare, fune, caratteri somatici, lignaggio, coda, fanteria d’assalto, linea di condotta, fase, equatore, meridiano, ruga, discendenza, foderareItalian
  • 台詞, 列, 行, 線Japanese
  • 줄Korean
  • takiahoMāori
  • исцртува, црта, ли́нија, постро́јува, ко́нец, ред, právec, линија, ја́же, се постро́јува, ме́тро, повле́кува, о́тсечка, гра́ница, подре́дува, пра́ва, га́јтан, стро́фа, поставува, обложуваMacedonian
  • aansluiting, lijn, uitlijning, voorzien, evenaar, meetlat, rechte, contour, gezichtspunt, file, methode, kenmerk, productlijn, tekenen, richting, uitlijnen, kant, verbinding, streep, brief, rimpel, aanbod, regel, opzeggen, versterken, loopgraaf, stanza, opstellen, meridiaan, touw, gamma, vers, grens, lijnstuk, rij, visie, maatschappij, laten, bekleden, bedekken, dekken, voeren, vullenDutch
  • linjeNorwegian
  • ídzoNavajo, Navaho
  • równik, odcinek, wers, linia, rząd, miara, kolejka, metr, lina, szereg, krawędź, prosta, wiersz, wypełniać, wyściełaćPolish
  • aresta, fila, reta, contorno, risco, fala, equador, linha, traçar, linhagem, arco, fio, enfileirar, segmento, traço, forrarPortuguese
  • longitudine, linie, cant, segment (de dreaptă), dreaptă, direcție, linie (de portativ), șnur, frânghie, ață, metru (de măsură), ecuator, sfoară, funie, coadă, latitudine, muchie, linie deaptă, linie directoareRomanian
  • ли́ния свя́зи, вы́строиться, руле́тка, ли́ния, о́чередь, черта́, ле́ска, вы́строить, лине́йка, слово, ребро́, строфа́, шнур, курс, грани́ца, строка́, морщи́на, линия, выстра́ивать, стро́чка, отре́зок, верёвка, направле́ние, шере́нга, штрих, выстра́иваться, сантиме́тр, ре́плика, линь, выстелить, выстилатьRussian
  • bilda, rada upp, anslutning, sortiment, linje, lina, replik, kö, distributionsled, rad, led, linjera, produktlinje, täcka, fodraSwedish
  • mstariSwahili
  • వరస, గీతTelugu
  • guhitTagalog
  • hatTurkish
  • черга́Ukrainian
  • قطار, خطUrdu
  • 線Chinese

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How do you abbreviate Line? There are two common ways to abbreviate line.

They are,

  • ll.
  • ln.

For example,

  • R.R. LL.
  • Sewage ln.

The plural abbreviation of line is lls. or lns. The lsn. abbreviation has the potential to become confused with the abbreviation for insurance, depending on the font used.

When to Use This Abbreviation

This abbreviation is usually found in geometry, on electrical blueprints, or in relation to transit routes. You might abbreviate the word line to ll. or ln. on a mechanical, electrical, construction or architecture blueprint. It is also common to see such abbreviations in headlines or newspaper titles where space is a concern.

Outside of headlines, newspaper titles, or shorthand, the word is not abbreviated in general prose.

What Does Line Mean?

abbreviation of line abbreviationDefinition of Line: Line is defined as a long, narrow mark or band; a length of cord, rope, wire, or other material serving a particular purpose; stand or be positioned at intervals along; mark or cover with lines.

For example,

  • The water lines are not scheduled for maintenance until 2019.
  • Line your pockets now; the job market is beginning to tank.

The word line functions as a noun and a verb, respectively, in the sentences above.

Outside Examples of Line

  • definition of lnFlint’s water line replacement to take until at least 2019 –The Washington Post
  • When the Twins announced July 18 that Terry Ryan was fired as general Line, they indicated they would like to have a permanent replacement in place by the end of the regular season. –New York Post

Summary: Line Abbreviation

There are two common abbreviations of line: ll. and ln. If you want to make either of these plural, add on an “s.”

Contents

  • 1 When to Use This Abbreviation
  • 2 What Does Line Mean?
  • 3 Outside Examples of Line
  • 4 Summary: Line Abbreviation

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I’m not sure if the word «line» in this paragraph means «words»?

Thus, after Grendel’s death, King Hrothgar speaks sanguinely of the future, which the audience knows will end with the destruction of his line and the burning of Heorot.

asked Jun 27, 2017 at 6:02

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It means his «bloodline». (sense 17) It means that all Hrothgar’s descendants (sons, grandsons etc) will be killed, and the kingdom will pass from his family (to Beowulf).

answered Jun 27, 2017 at 6:14

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