Meaning of 'line'

noun

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

Example: "he's not in my line of business"

Synonyms: occupation

noun

acting in conformity

Example: "in line with"

noun

a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

Synonyms: cable transmission line

noun

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

Example: "a washing line"

noun

the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

Synonyms: railway line rail line

noun

a commercial organization serving as a common carrier

noun

a particular kind of product or merchandise

Example: "a nice line of shoes"

Synonyms: line of business product line line of products line of merchandise business line

noun

a pipe used to transport liquids or gases

Example: "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"

Synonyms: pipeline

noun

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

Synonyms: production line assembly line

noun

a telephone connection

Synonyms: call

noun

a conceptual separation or distinction

Example: "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"

Synonyms: contrast dividing line demarcation

noun

a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood

Synonyms: argumentation logical argument argument line of reasoning

noun

(often plural) a means of communication or access

Synonyms: channel communication channel

noun

a short personal letter

Example: "drop me a line when you get there"

Synonyms: billet

noun

a mark that is long relative to its width

Example: "The doctor drew a line on the chart."

noun

text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen

Example: "the letter consisted of three short lines"

noun

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

Example: "`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line"

noun

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

Synonyms: air

noun

the descendants of one individual

Example: "My entire line has been professors."

Synonyms: descent

noun

a connected series of events or actions or developments

Synonyms: course

noun

a formation of people or things one behind another

Example: "the line stretched clear around the corner"

noun

a formation of people or things one beside another

Example: "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"

noun

a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

noun

in games or sports

noun

a fortified position, especially one marking the most forward position of troops

Example: "They attacked the enemy's line."

noun

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

noun

the maximum credit that a customer is allowed

Synonyms: credit line line of credit bank line personal credit line personal line of credit

noun

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

Synonyms: agate line

noun

a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness

noun

a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

Example: "The vase has many lines."

Synonyms: furrow crease seam wrinkle crinkle

verb

reinforce with fabric

Example: "lined books are more enduring"

verb

fill plentifully

Example: "line one's pockets"

verb

cover the interior of

Example: "line the gloves"

verb

mark with lines

Example: "Sorrow had lined my face and it was impossible to hide."

verb

make a mark or lines on a surface

Example: "draw a line"

Synonyms: draw

verb

be in line with

Example: "form a line along"

Synonyms: run along