Line: meaning, definitions and examples
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line
[ laɪn ]
communication
A long, narrow mark or band.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Draw a straight line on the paper.
- There was a long line of people waiting outside the store.
- The line on the horizon seemed to stretch to infinity.
queue
A row of people or vehicles waiting for their turn.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- We stood in line for hours to get tickets to the concert.
- The line at the grocery store was moving slowly.
- There was a long line of cars on the highway.
Translations
Translations of the word "line" in other languages:
🇵🇹 linha
- fila
- linha de texto
🇮🇳 रेखा
- पंक्ति
- लाइन
🇩🇪 Linie
- Zeile
- Reihe
🇮🇩 garis
- baris
- antrean
🇺🇦 лінія
- рядок
- черга
🇵🇱 linia
- wiersz
- kolejka
🇯🇵 線 (せん)
- 行 (ぎょう)
- 列 (れつ)
🇫🇷 ligne
- file
- rangée
🇪🇸 línea
- fila
- línea de texto
🇹🇷 çizgi
- satır
- sıra
🇰🇷 선 (선)
- 행 (행)
- 줄 (줄)
🇸🇦 خط
- صف
- سطر
🇨🇿 čára
- řádek
- řada
🇸🇰 čiara
- riadok
- rad
🇨🇳 线 (xiàn)
- 行 (háng)
- 排 (pái)
🇸🇮 črta
- vrstica
- vrsta
🇮🇸 lína
- röð
- lína texta
🇰🇿 сызық
- қатар
- кезек
🇬🇪 ხაზი
- სტრიქონი
- რიგი
🇦🇿 xətt
- sətir
- sıra
🇲🇽 línea
- fila
- línea de texto
Word origin
The word 'line' originated from Middle English, from Old English 'līne', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'lijn' and German 'Leine'. The sense 'limit of a shape' and 'cord, rope' derive from Latin 'linea' meaning 'linen thread, string, line'. Over time, the word evolved to encompass various meanings related to marking, communication, and alignment.
See also: delineate, lineage, lineal, linear, lineated, lined, linen, lines, lineup, lining, online, outline, rectilinear, underline, underlining.