n. 25B6; adjective
a brief account : CONCISE, succinct, short, pithy, incisive, abridged, condensed, compressed, abbreviated, compact, thumbnail, potted; formal compendious.
a brief visit : SHORT, flying, fleeting, hasty, hurried, quick, cursory, perfunctory; temporary, short-lived, momentary, transient; informal quickie.
a pair of brief shorts : SKIMPY, scanty, short; revealing.
the boss was rather brief with him : BRUSQUE, abrupt, curt, short, blunt, sharp.
lengthy.
25B6; noun
my brief is to reorganize the project : INSTRUCTIONS, directions, directive, briefing, remit, mandate; job, task; guidelines, guidance.
a barrister's brief : CASE, summary, argument, contention; dossier, information.
(Brit. informal) his brief's eloquence saved him. : See lawyer .
25B6; verb employees were briefed about the decision : INFORM, tell, update, notify, advise, apprise; prepare, prime, instruct; informal fill in, clue in, put in the picture.