1. lasting or taking a short time; of short duration: a brief walk; a brief stay in the country.
2. using few words; concise; succinct: a brief report on weather conditions.
3. abrupt or curt.
4. scanty: a brief bathing suit.

5. a short and concise statement or written item.
6. an outline, the form of which is determined by set rules, of all the possible arguments and information on one side of a controversy: a debater's brief.
7. Law.
• a writ summoning one to answer to any action.
• a memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.
• a written argument submitted to a court.
• (in England) the material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case.
8. an outline, summary, or synopsis, as of a book.
9. close-fitting, legless underpants with an elastic waistband.
10. a briefing.
11. a papal letter less formal than a bull, sealed with the pope's signet ring or stamped with the device borne on this ring.
12. a free ticket; pass.
13. a letter.

14. to make an abstract or summary of.
15. to instruct by a brief or briefing: They brief all the agents before assigning them.
16. to retain as advocate in a suit.

17. to support or defend by argument; endorse.
18. in a few words; in short: The supervisor outlined in brief the duties of the new assistant.

1. short in duration
2. short in length or extent; scanty
3. abrupt in manner; brusque
4. terse or concise; containing few words

5. a condensed or short statement or written synopsis; abstract
6. a document containing all the facts and points of law of a case by which a solicitor instructs a barrister to represent a client
7. a letter issuing from the Roman court written in modern characters, as contrasted with a papal bull; papal brief
8. short for briefing
9. a paper outlining the arguments and information on one side of a debate
10. a lawyer, esp a barrister
11. to argue for; champion
12. in short; to sum up

13. to prepare or instruct by giving a summary of relevant facts
14. to make a summary or synopsis of
15. English law
• to instruct (a barrister) by brief
• to retain (a barrister) as counsel
16. to supply potentially damaging or negative information regarding somone, as to the media, a politician, etc

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