line

Nouns

• (n) 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
• (n) a mark that is long relative to its width
  • He drew a line on the chart
• (n) 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
• (n) a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
• (n) 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
• (n) a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
• (n) a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
  • they attacked the enemy's line
• (n) 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
  line of reasoning, logical argument, argumentation, argument,
• (n) a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power transmission line, cable,
• (n) a connected series of events or actions or developments
  • the government took a firm course
  • historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available
  course,
• (n) a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
• (n) a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
  • his face has many lines
  • ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
  crinkle, wrinkle, crease, furrow, seam,
• (n) a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
  • a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport
  pipeline,
• (n) the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed rail line, railway line,
• (n) a telephone connection phone line, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line,
• (n) acting in conformity
  • in line with
  • he got out of line
  • toe the line
• (n) the descendants of one individual
  • his entire lineage has been warriors
  ancestry, bloodline, blood line, lineage, pedigree, line of descent, stemma, parentage, blood, descent, origin, stock,
• (n) something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
  • a washing line
• (n) the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  • he's not in my line of business
  job, line of work, occupation, business,
• (n) in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
• (n) (often plural) a means of communication or access
  • it must go through official channels
  • lines of communication were set up between the two firms
  communication channel, channel,
• (n) a particular kind of product or merchandise
  • a nice line of shoes
  business line, line of business, line of merchandise, line of products, product line,
• (n) a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
• (n) space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising agate line,
• (n) the maximum credit that a customer is allowed bank line, credit line, line of credit, personal credit line, personal line of credit,
• (n) a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
  • she was humming an air from Beethoven
  melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune, strain, air,
• (n) 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
• (n) a short personal letter
  • drop me a line when you get there
  billet, short letter, note,
• (n) a conceptual separation or distinction
  • there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity
  dividing line, demarcation, contrast,
• (n) mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it assembly line, production line,

Verbs

• (v) be in line with; form a line along
  • trees line the riverbank
  run along,
• (v) cover the interior of
  • line the gloves
  • line a chimney
• (v) make a mark or lines on a surface
  • draw a line
  • trace the outline of a figure in the sand
  trace, describe, draw, delineate,
• (v) mark with lines
  • sorrow had lined his face
• (v) fill plentifully
  • line one's pockets
• (v) reinforce with fabric
  • lined books are more enduring

Synonyms

Words of close approximity