line
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
Noun 4 meanings
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
“The arrow descended in a curved line.”
A rope, cord, string, thread, or cable, of any thickness.
A hose, tube, or pipe, of any size.
“the main water line to the house”
Direction, path.
“the line of sight”
Interjection 1 meaning
Expresses that the speaker has forgotten their dialogue and needs to be prompted with it.
Verb 4 meanings
To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
“to line troops”
To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
“to line works with soldiers”
To form a line along.
To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines.
“to line a copy book”
Etymology
From Middle English line, lyne, from Old English līne (“line, cable, rope, hawser, series, row, rule, direction”), from Proto-West Germanic *līnā, from Proto-Germanic *līnǭ (“line, rope, flaxen cord, thread”), from Proto-Germanic *līną (“flax, linen”), from Proto-Indo-European *līno- (“flax”).
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LINE at a glance
LINE has 4 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #288 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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