Synonym: concise, curt, short, terse. Antonym: long, prolonged. Similar words: briefly, in brief, grief, die for, thief, relief, belief, chief of state. Meaning: [briːf] 
n. 1. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case 2. a condensed written summary or abstract. v. give essential information to someone. adj. 1. of short duration or distance 2. concise and succinct 3. (of clothing) very short.
n. 1. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case 2. a condensed written summary or abstract. v. give essential information to someone. adj. 1. of short duration or distance 2. concise and succinct 3. (of clothing) very short. 1 This is a brief outline of the events.
2 A brief summary is given on a separate sheet.
3 We had a brief honeymoon in Paris.
4 There was a brief pause in the conversation.
5 We stopped by Alice's house for a brief visit.
6 He began with a brief introduction.
7 She makes all these points in her brief.
8 A few brief comments are sufficient for present purposes.
9 We took a brief walk around the old quarter.
10 He had only a brief sleep that night.
11 In brief, it's like this.
12 She performed a brief mime.
13 A brief rest restored the traveler's vigor.
14 His acceptance speech was mercifully brief.
15 He felt a brief flash of jealousy.
16 This is, of necessity, a brief and incomplete account.
17 A brief rest restored the traveller's vigour.
18 Brief is life, but love is long.
19 To be brief,(www.Sentencedict.com) we can't accept such harsh terms.
20 I'll make a brief visit to California.
21 A brief, hand-written postscript lay beneath his signature.
22 What follows is a brief summary of the process.
23 C. Brief is life, but love is long.
24 He gave me a brief outline of what had happened.
25 The wait was mercifully brief, little more than an hour.
26 He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened.
27 Except for a brief Christian interlude at the beginning of the 11th century, Istanbul has been a Muslim city for almost 1300 years.
28 There was a brief ad for Mona Lisa skin lightener.
29 The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. 
30 What is a man's first duty? The answer is brief ; to be himself.