Dictionary definitions and meanings of the word line
This post talks about the dictionary definition and meanings of the English word line. phonetic, phonetics, origin, meanings
Phonetic
lʌɪn
Phonetics
Text pronounciation: undefined
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Origin of the word
Old English līne ‘rope, series’, probably of Germanic origin, from Latin linea (fibra) ‘flax (fibre)’, from Latin linum ‘flax’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French ligne, based on Latin linea .
Meanings
Part Of speech
noun
Definition
a long, narrow mark or band.
Example
a row of closely spaced dots will look like a continuous line
Synonyms
dash,rule,bar,score,underline,underscore,stroke,slash,virgule,solidus,stripe,strip,band,streak,belt,striation,stria,oblique
Definition
a length of cord, rope, wire, or other material serving a particular purpose.
Example
Lily pegged the washing on the line
Synonyms
cord,rope,string,cable,wire,thread,twine,strand,filament,ligature
Definition
a horizontal row of written or printed words.
Example
take the cursor up one line and press the delete key
Definition
a row of people or things.
Example
a line of altar boys proceeded down the aisle
Definition
an area or branch of activity.
Example
the stresses unique to their line of work
Synonyms
line of work,line of business,business,field,trade,occupation,employment,profession,work,job,day job,calling,vocation,career,pursuit,activity,walk of life,specialty,forte,province,department,sphere,area,area of expertise,domain,realm,métier,line of country,game,thing,bag,pigeon,racket
Definition
a connected series of military fieldworks or defences facing an enemy force.
Example
raids behind enemy lines
Synonyms
position,formation,disposition,front,front line,firing line,trenches
Part Of speech
verb
Definition
stand or be positioned at intervals along.
Example
a processional route lined by people waving flags
Synonyms
border,edge,fringe,bound,skirt,hem,rim
Definition
mark or cover with lines.
Example
deep wrinkles lined his face
Synonyms
furrow,wrinkle,crease,mark with lines,cover with lines,crinkle,pucker,corrugate,ruled,feint,scored,striped,stripy,banded,streaked,striated,wrinkled,wrinkly,furrowed,creased,marked with lines,covered with lines,crinkled,wizened,leathery,worn,puckered,grooved,corrugated,scarred
Antonyms
plain,blank,smooth