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Noun (30 meanings)
1. a formation of people or things one beside another.
Examples:
- “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”
line is a type of:
- formation (noun) - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
types of line:
- chorus, chorus line (noun) - a body of dancers or singers who perform together
- diagonal (noun) - an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard
- linemen (noun) - the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage
- lineup (noun) - a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification
- rank (noun) - a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
- rivet line (noun) - a line of rivets at a seam
- row (noun) - an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
2. a mark that is long relative to its width.
Example:
- “He drew a line on the chart”
line is a type of:
types of line:
- ascender (noun) - (printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters
- bar line (noun) - a vertical line before the accented beat marking the boundary between musical bars
- cross hair, cross wire (noun) - either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration
- descender (noun) - (printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters
- dotted line (noun) - a line made up of dots or dashes
- graduation (noun) - a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement
- guideline (noun) - a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
- hairline (noun) - a very thin line
- isometric line, isometric (noun) - a line connecting isometric points
- ledger line, leger line (noun) - a short line
- serif, seriph (noun) - a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
- shaft (noun) - a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
- spectrum line (noun) - an isolated component of a spectrum formed by radiation at a uniform frequency
- squiggle, curlicue (noun) - a short twisting line
- staff line (noun) - any of the 5 horizontal marks comprising a staff
- trend line (noun) - a line on a graph indicating a statistical trend
line is derivationally related to:
3. a formation of people or things one behind another.
Examples:
- “the line stretched clear around the corner”,
- “you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter”
line is a type of:
- formation (noun) - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
types of line:
- conga line (noun) - a line of people in single file performing the conga dance
- diagonal (noun) - an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard
- file, single file, Indian file (noun) - a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
- line of march (noun) - the arrangement of people in a line for marching
- line of succession (noun) - the order in which individuals are expected to succeed one another in some official position
- picket line (noun) - a line of people acting as pickets
- queue, waiting line (noun) - a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
- trap line (noun) - a line or series of traps
line is derivationally related to:
4. a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point.
line is a type of:
types of line:
- boundary, edge, bound (noun) - a line determining the limits of an area
- centerline, center line (noun) - a line that bisects a plane figure
- curve (noun) - a line on a graph representing data
- curve, curved shape (noun) - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
- geodesic, geodesic line (noun) - (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere)
- perimeter (noun) - a line enclosing a plane areas
- straight line (noun) - a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction
5. text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen.
Examples:
- “the letter consisted of three short lines”,
- “there are six lines in every stanza”
line is a type of:
- text, textual matter (noun) - the words of something written
types of line:
- actor's line, speech, words (noun) - words making up the dialogue of a play
- bottom line (noun) - the last line in an audit
- by-line, credit line (noun) - a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article
- dateline (noun) - a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch
- heading, header, head (noun) - a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
- line of poetry, line of verse (noun) - a single line of words in a poem
- opening line (noun) - the first line of a piece of writing (as a newspaper story)
- orphan (noun) - the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column
- punch line, laugh line, gag line, tag line (noun) - the point of a joke or humorous story
- sound bite (noun) - a very short speech
- verse, verse line (noun) - a line of metrical text
line is a part of:
6. a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum.
line is a type of:
- electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation (noun) - radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
line is a part of:
- electromagnetic spectrum (noun) - the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves
7. a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops).
Example:
- “they attacked the enemy's line”
line is a type of:
- military position, position (noun) - a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
types of line:
- battle line (noun) - the line along which warring troops meet
- battlefront, front, front line (noun) - the line along which opposing armies face each other
- firing line (noun) - the line from which soldiers deliver fire
- line of battle (noun) - a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
- military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine (noun) - the military forces of a nation
8. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning.
argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning, line
Example:
- “I can't follow your line of reasoning”
line is a type of:
- reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought (noun) - thinking that is coherent and logical
types of line:
- casuistry (noun) - argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
- line of inquiry, line of questioning (noun) - an ordering of questions so as to develop a particular argument
- policy (noun) - a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
line is derivationally related to:
9. a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power.
line is a type of:
- conductor (noun) - a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
types of line:
- coaxial cable, coax, coax cable (noun) - a transmission line for high-frequency signals
- electrical cable (noun) - a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations
- fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable (noun) - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
- power line, power cable (noun) - cable used to distribute electricity
- printer cable (noun) - a cable between a computer and a printer
line is a part of:
- cable, cable television, cable system, cable television service (noun) - a television system that transmits over cables
- telephone system, phone system (noun) - a communication system that transmits sound between distant points
Examples:
- “the government took a firm course”,
- “historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available”
11. a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent.
line is a type of:
- location (noun) - a point or extent in space
types of line:
- aclinic line, magnetic equator (noun) - an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip
- agonic line (noun) - an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is zero
- axis (noun) - a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
- crest (noun) - the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
- danger line (noun) - a line beyond which it is dangerous to go
- fault line (noun) - (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface
- flight line (noun) - place where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways)
- great circle (noun) - a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
- hemline (noun) - the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat
- hipline (noun) - the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment
- hipline (noun) - the line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part
- horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, skyline (noun) - the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
- isogonic line, isogonal line, isogone (noun) - an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is the same
- isogram, isopleth, isarithm (noun) - a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable
- latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel (noun) - an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
- line of force, field line (noun) - an imaginary line in a field of force
- line of sight, line of vision (noun) - an imaginary straight line along which an observer looks
- lunar latitude (noun) - an imaginary line around the moon parallel to its equator
- part, parting (noun) - a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
- path, route, itinerary (noun) - an established line of travel or access
- path, track, course (noun) - a line or route along which something travels or moves
- quadrant, quarter-circle (noun) - a quarter of the circumference of a circle
- rhumb line, rhumb, loxodrome (noun) - a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle
- side (noun) - a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
- snow line (noun) - the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice
- timber line, timberline, tree line (noun) - line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
- water line, watermark (noun) - a line marking the level reached by a body of water
- waterline, water line, water level (noun) - a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel
- watershed, water parting, divide (noun) - a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
line is derivationally related to:
- lineal (adjective) - arranged in a line
Examples:
- “his face has many lines”,
- “ironing gets rid of most wrinkles”
line is a type of:
- depression, impression, imprint (noun) - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
types of line:
- crow's foot, crow's feet, laugh line (noun) - a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes
- dermatoglyphic (noun) - the lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet)
- frown line (noun) - a facial wrinkle associated with frowning
- line of fate, line of destiny, line of Saturn (noun) - a crease on the palm
- line of heart, heart line, love line, mensal line (noun) - a crease on the palm
- line of life, life line, lifeline (noun) - a crease on the palm
line is a part of:
line is derivationally related to:
- crinkled, crinkly, rippled, wavy, wavelike (adjective) - uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
- to furrow, wrinkle, crease (verb) - make wrinkled or creased
- to line (verb) - mark with lines
- to purse, wrinkle (verb) - gather or contract into wrinkles or folds
- to rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle (verb) - become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
Example:
- “a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport”
line is a type of:
- pipe, pipage, piping (noun) - a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
types of line:
- gas line (noun) - a pipeline used to transport natural gas
- oil pipeline (noun) - a pipeline used to transport oil
instances of line:
- Alaskan pipeline, trans-Alaska pipeline (noun) - an oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez
14. the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed.
line is a type of:
types of line:
- branch line, spur track, spur (noun) - a railway line connected to a trunk line
- trunk line, trunk route (noun) - line that is the main route on a railway
parts of line:
- railroad bed (noun) - a bed on which railroad track is laid
- railroad track, railroad, railway (noun) - a line of track providing a runway for wheels
15. a telephone connection.
telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line, line
line is a type of:
- connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective (noun) - an instrumentality that connects
types of line:
- WATS, WATS line (noun) -
- digital subscriber line, DSL (noun) - a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds
- hot line (noun) - a direct telephone line between two officials
- land line, landline (noun) - a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits
- party line (noun) - a telephone line serving two or more subscribers
- private line (noun) - a telephone line serving a single subscriber
- toll line (noun) - a telephone line for long-distance calls
- trunk line (noun) - a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly
16. acting in conformity.
Examples:
- “in line with”,
- “he got out of line”,
- “toe the line”
line is a type of:
- conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance (noun) - acting according to certain accepted standards
17. the descendants of one individual.
lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
Example:
- “his entire lineage has been warriors”
line is a type of:
- genealogy, family tree (noun) - successive generations of kin
types of line:
- family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry (noun) - people descended from a common ancestor
- side (noun) - a family line of descent
line is derivationally related to:
18. something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible.
Example:
- “a washing line”
line is a type of:
types of line:
- becket (noun) - (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other
- cord (noun) - a line made of twisted fibers or threads
- lanyard, laniard (noun) - (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships
- lifeline (noun) - line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
- lifeline (noun) - line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
- mooring, mooring line (noun) - (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
- painter (noun) - a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)
- ratline, ratlin (noun) - (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship
- rope (noun) - a strong line
- sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud (noun) - (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
- shroud (noun) - a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
- strand (noun) - line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
- towline, towrope, towing line, towing rope (noun) - (nautical) a rope used in towing
- trace (noun) - either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
parts of line:
- bitter end (noun) - (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt
- drip loop (noun) - a downward hanging loop in a line that runs to a building
19. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.
Example:
- “he's not in my line of business”
line is a type of:
- activity (noun) - any specific behavior
types of line:
- accountancy, accounting (noun) - the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
- appointment (noun) - the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
- career, calling, vocation (noun) - the particular occupation for which you are trained
- catering (noun) - providing food and services
- confectionery (noun) - the occupation and skills of a confectioner
- employment, work (noun) - the occupation for which you are paid
- farming, land (noun) - agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
- game, biz (noun) - your occupation or line of work
- metier, medium (noun) - an occupation for which you are especially well suited
- photography (noun) - the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
- position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation (noun) - a job in an organization
- profession (noun) - an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
- sport (noun) - the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
- trade, craft (noun) - the skilled practice of a practical occupation
- treadmill, salt mine (noun) - a job involving drudgery and confinement
line is derivationally related to:
20. in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area.
line is a type of:
types of line:
- balkline, baulk-line, string line (noun) - line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game
- baseline (noun) - the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases
- finishing line, finish line (noun) - a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
- foul line (noun) - lines through 1st and 3rd base indicating the boundaries of a baseball field
- foul line (noun) - a line across a bowling alley that a bowler must not cross
- foul line (noun) - a line from which basketball players take penalty shots
- goal line (noun) - a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch
- red line (noun) - a line that is colored red and that bisects an ice hockey rink
- scrimmage line, line of scrimmage (noun) - line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football
- service line, baseline (noun) - the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court
- sideline, out of bounds (noun) - a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
- start, starting line, scratch, scratch line (noun) - a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- yard line (noun) - in football
21. (often plural) a means of communication or access.
Examples:
- “it must go through official channels”,
- “lines of communication were set up between the two firms”
line is a type of:
- communication, communicating (noun) - the activity of communicating
types of line:
- back channel (noun) - an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government)
- lens (noun) - (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood
- liaison, link, contact, inter-group communication (noun) - a channel for communication between groups
- spiel, patter, line of gab (noun) - plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
line is derivationally related to:
- to channel, canalize, canalise (verb) - direct the flow of
- to impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel (verb) - transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- to transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise (verb) - send from one person or place to another
Domain of synset - USAGE:
- plural, plural form (noun) - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
22. a particular kind of product or merchandise.
line, product line, line of products, line of merchandise, business line, line of business
Example:
- “a nice line of shoes”
line is a type of:
- merchandise, ware, product (noun) - commodities offered for sale
types of line:
- sideline (noun) - an auxiliary line of merchandise
parts of line:
- top of the line (noun) - the best (most expensive) in a given line of merchandise
23. a commercial organization serving as a common carrier.
line is a type of:
- carrier, common carrier (noun) - a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
types of line:
- airline, airline business, airway (noun) - a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
- railway, railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system (noun) - line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
- steamship company, steamship line (noun) - a line responsible for the operation of a fleet of steamships
- transit line (noun) - a line providing public transit
line is a part of:
- transportation system, transportation, transit (noun) - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
24. space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising.
line is a type of:
- area unit, square measure (noun) - a system of units used to measure areas
25. the maximum credit that a customer is allowed.
credit line, line of credit, bank line, line, personal credit line, personal line of credit
line is a type of:
- credit (noun) - money available for a client to borrow
types of line:
- consumer credit (noun) - a line of credit extended for personal or household use
26. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.
tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
Example:
- “she was humming an air from Beethoven”
line is a type of:
- music (noun) - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
types of line:
- flourish, fanfare, tucket (noun) - (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
- glissando (noun) - a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
- leitmotiv, leitmotif (noun) - a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
- part, voice (noun) - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
- roulade (noun) - (music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable
- signature, signature tune, theme song (noun) - a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program
- theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea (noun) - (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
- theme song (noun) - a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie
parts of line:
- phrase, musical phrase (noun) - a short musical passage
line is derivationally related to:
27. persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress.
Examples:
- “`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”
line is a type of:
- persuasion, suasion (noun) - the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade)
28. a short personal letter.
Example:
- “drop me a line when you get there”
line is a type of:
- personal letter (noun) - a letter dealing with personal affairs
types of line:
- excuse (noun) - a note explaining an absence
29. a conceptual separation or distinction.
Example:
- “there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity”
line is a type of:
- differentiation, distinction (noun) - a discrimination between things as different and distinct
types of line:
- Rubicon, point of no return (noun) - a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment
line is derivationally related to:
- to contrast (verb) - put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
- to contrast, counterpoint (verb) - to show differences when compared
- to demarcate (verb) - separate clearly, as if by boundaries
30. mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it.
line is a type of:
- mechanical system (noun) - a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles
line is a part of:
- factory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory (noun) - a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
parts of line:
- conveyer belt, conveyor belt, conveyer, conveyor, transporter (noun) - a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
Verb (6 meanings)
Example:
- “trees line the riverbank”
2. cover the interior of.
to line
Examples:
- “line the gloves”,
- “line a chimney”
to line is a way to:
- to cover (verb) - provide with a covering or cause to be covered
ways to line:
- to babbitt (verb) - line with a Babbitt metal
- to crib (verb) - line with beams or planks
- to face (verb) - line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
- to reline (verb) - provide with a new lining
to line is derivationally related to:
Examples:
- “draw a line”,
- “trace the outline of a figure in the sand”
to line is a way to:
- to mark (verb) - make or leave a mark on
ways to line:
- to circumscribe (verb) - draw a line around
- to circumscribe (verb) - to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
- to construct (verb) - draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
- to inscribe (verb) - draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
- to write (verb) - mark or trace on a surface
to line is derivationally related to:
- delineation, depiction, limning, line drawing (noun) - a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
- depiction, delineation, portrayal (noun) - representation by drawing or painting etc
- drawing (noun) - a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
- line (noun) - a mark that is long relative to its width
- lineation (noun) - the act of marking or outlining with lines
- outline, lineation (noun) - the line that appears to bound an object
- tracer (noun) - an instrument used to make tracings
- tracing (noun) - the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
- tracing, trace (noun) - a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
Verb group:
4. mark with lines.
to line
Example:
- “sorrow had lined his face”
to line is a way to:
ways to line:
- to crisscross (verb) - mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines
- to hatch (verb) - draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper
- to reline (verb) - put new lines on
to line is derivationally related to:
5. fill plentifully.
to line
Example:
- “line one's pockets”