line

/lˈa‍ɪn/

/ˈɫaɪn/

[noun] [verb]

Line

[NOUN]

a long narrow mark on a surface

a row of people or things behind each other or next to each other

a telephone connection or service

synonyms : phone line

subscriber line

telephone circuit

telephone line

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

synonyms : clothes line

clothesline

washing line

a formation of people or things one behind another

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

a row of printed or written letters or characters that form words

a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

synonyms : argument

argumentation

line of reasoning

logical argument

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

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

a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

synonyms : cable

transmission line

a connected series of events or actions or developments

synonyms : course

a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

synonyms : crease

a railway track; a track that a train travels along

synonyms : rail line

railway line

a pipe used to transport liquids or gases

synonyms : pipeline

acting in conformity

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

synonyms : business

job

line of work

occupation

the descendants of one individual

synonyms : ancestry

a commercial organization serving as a common carrier

a particular kind of product or merchandise

synonyms : business line

(often plural) a means of communication or access

synonyms : channel

communication channel

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

an arrangement of workers and equipment in a factory, where products are assembled sequentially as they move along a conveyor belt

synonyms : assembly line

production line

a conceptual separation or distinction

synonyms : contrast

demarcation

dividing line

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

synonyms : air

a short personal letter

synonyms : billet

note

short letter

persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress

the maximum credit that a customer is allowed

synonyms : bank line

credit line

line of credit

personal credit line

personal line of credit

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

synonyms : agate line

the words recited by an actor in a play or movie

to line

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

based on or being a test of reading skill using the cloze procedure

be in line with; form a line along

synonyms : run along

cover the interior of

fill plentifully

reinforce with fabric

make a mark or lines on a surface

synonyms : delineate

describe

draw

trace

mark with lines

Examples

1. The fortune teller examined the lines on her palm.

2. The graffiti artist created beautiful lines on the brick wall.

3. The line cuts the circle at two points.

4. The actress was practicing her lines before the audition.