Brief - definition of brief by The Free Dictionary 1 short in duration: a brief holiday 2 short in length or extent; scanty: a brief bikini 3 abrupt in manner; brusque: the professor was brief with me this morning 4 terse or concise; containing few words: he made a brief statement
brief - WordReference. com Dictionary of English a short statement or a written item using few words: Please prepare a brief for the president Law a written statement given to a court by a lawyer presenting the most important facts, points of law, and arguments
American Heritage Dictionary Entry: brief 1 Short in time, duration, length, or extent 2 Succinct; concise: a brief account of the incident 3 Curt; abrupt: We were upset because he was so brief with us