ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Lines

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /laɪnz/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Lines is a noun meaning plural of line.

Meaning

plural of line.

More Meanings

  1. (film, theater) Words spoken by the actors.
  2. (fortifications) Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy.
  3. (shipbuilding) Form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections.
  4. (US) The reins with which a horse is guided by its driver.
  5. A certificate of church membership.
  6. third-person singular simple present indicative of line
  7. (education) A school punishment in which a student must repeatedly write out a line of text related to the offence (e.g. "I must be quiet in class") a specified number of times; the lines of text so written out.

Example Sentences

I had to write out 200 lines
I have yet to learn my lines.
If you don't behave I'll give you lines

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include outline, delineate, draw, note, describe, demarcation.

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