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lines
/ laɪnz /
plural noun
general appearance or outline
a car with fine lines
a plan of procedure or construction
built on traditional lines
the spoken words of a theatrical presentation
the words of a particular role
he forgot his lines
informal, a marriage certificate
marriage lines
luck, fate, or fortune (esp in the phrase hard lines )
rows of tents, buildings, temporary stabling, etc, in a military camp
transport lines
a defensive position, row of trenches, or other fortification
we broke through the enemy lines
a school punishment of writing the same sentence or phrase out a specified number of times
the phrases or sentences so written out
a hundred lines
to understand or find an implicit meaning in addition to the obvious one
Example Sentences
Alternatively, he would position himself in central attacking midfield positions, particularly against sides that offered more space between the lines in games that became more transitional in nature.
She told Wan how lines in the song The Life of a Showgirl are about how to "operate within this industry".
On Thursday, rescuers searched through rubble as authorities worked to deliver food, restore power and communication lines, and clear roads of debris.
His view is that the taxpayer already has to pay "for a crime that happens, for the fact that people are in the illegal drug markets, for gangs that we see across county lines".
It's the only song that really leans into the showgirl concept, with a percussive tap-dancing interlude and ostentatious key changes, as the stars trade lines about their cut-throat industry.
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