Noun has 30 senses

• line(n = noun.group) - a formation of people or things one beside another; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"



• line(n = noun.communication) - a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"


Derived form verb line₃, verb line₄

• line(n = noun.group) - a formation of people or things one behind another; "the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"


Derived form verb line₁

• line(n = noun.shape) - a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point;



• line(n = noun.communication) - text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"




• line(n = noun.phenomenon) - a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum;



• line(n = noun.location) - a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line"




• line(n = noun.cognition) argument, argumentation, line of reasoning, logical argument - a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"



• line(n = noun.artifact) cable, transmission line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power;




• line(n = noun.group) course - a connected series of events or actions or developments; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"; "the government took a firm course"



• line(n = noun.location) - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent;


Derived form adjective lineal₂

• line(n = noun.shape) crease, crinkle, furrow, seam, wrinkle - a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"



Derived form verb line₄

• line(n = noun.artifact) pipeline - a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"




• line(n = noun.artifact) rail line, railway line - the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed;




• line(n = noun.artifact) phone line, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line - a telephone connection;



• line(n = noun.act) - acting in conformity; "he got out of line"; "in line with"; "toe the line"


• line(n = noun.group) ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line of descent, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma, stock - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"


Derived form adjective lineal₁

• line(n = noun.artifact) - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"




• line(n = noun.act) business, job, line of work, occupation - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"



• line(n = noun.location) - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area;



• line(n = noun.communication) channel, communication channel - (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"




• line(n = noun.artifact) business line, line of business, line of merchandise, line of products, product line - a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes"




• line(n = noun.artifact) - a commercial organization serving as a common carrier;




• line(n = noun.quantity) agate line - space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising;


• line(n = noun.possession) bank line, credit line, line of credit, personal credit line, personal line of credit - the maximum credit that a customer is allowed;



• line(n = noun.communication) air, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"




• line(n = noun.communication) - persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress; "he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it"; "that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk"; "`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line"


• line(n = noun.communication) billet, note, short letter - a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"



• line(n = noun.cognition) contrast, demarcation, dividing line - a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"



• line(n = noun.artifact) assembly line, production line - mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it;

Verb has 6 senses

• line(v = verb.stative) run along - be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank"


Derived form