line
Queue or verse
The most basic notion of line—a mark that is long in relation to its width and a mark that connects two points—informs the word’s other meanings.
Both physical and abstract objects possessing these qualities are characterized as lines: railway lines, dotted lines, picket lines, pickup lines.
If you are in line, you are waiting for your turn.
Down the line refers to the future.
As a verb, line typically makes reference to the formation of a line: mourners lined the streets.
When you line a garment, you sew a different material on the inside of it.
Ordered set of related items
- rowLinear arrangement across
- chainLinked segments forming length
- successionFollowing in order
- progressionSequential forward movement
array · streak · string · stream · continuity · order · genealogy · descent
Thick twisted fibers
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- wireThin metallic conductor
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- threadFiber for stitching
twine · cord · fishing · clothesline · tightrope · towline · rigging · mooring
Outer edge or limit
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- frontierEdge of settlement
margin · threshold · demarcation · perimeter · borderline · divide · partition
Complete thought, grammatically
- verseMetered poetic passage
- paragraphDistinct section of text
- scriptWritten words for performance
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
lyric · passage · phrase · stanza · cue · opening · closing · punch
Line from folding
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
- wrinkleSurface fold or crease
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- crinkleSmall fold or rustle
fold · laugh · frown · forehead · facial · age · expression · fine
Remaining in expectation
- checkoutPayment completion process
- ticketEntry permit slip
- crowdLarge public gathering
- patienceCalm during delays
order · number · waitlist · deli · bank · supermarket · airport · register
Not curved or crooked
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- rayNarrow light emission
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- perpendicularAt right angles
intersect · tangent · vector · axis · graph · slope · equation · plotted
External outline of something
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- profileSide-facing outline
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- figureOutline or numeral
form · stroke · mark · trace · sketch · drawing · pen · pencil
Voice communication device
- phoneHandheld communication device
- landlineStationary wired telephone
- hotlineDirect emergency phone connection
- helplinePhone service for assistance
extension · switchboard · operator · dial · hold · busy · disconnect · caller
series
Ordered set of related items
- rowLinear arrangement across
- chainLinked segments forming length
- successionFollowing in order
progression · array · streak · string · stream · continuity · order · genealogy · descent · ancestry
rope
Thick twisted fibers
thread · twine · cord · fishing · clothesline · tightrope · towline · rigging · mooring · tether
border
Outer edge or limit
frontier · margin · threshold · demarcation · perimeter · borderline · divide · partition
sentence
Complete thought, grammatically
dialogue · lyric · passage · phrase · stanza · cue · opening · closing · punch · pickup
crease
Line from folding
crinkle · fold · laugh · frown · forehead · facial · age · expression · fine · deep
waiting
Remaining in expectation
patience · order · number · waitlist · deli · bank · supermarket · airport · register · rope
straight
Not curved or crooked
perpendicular · intersect · tangent · vector · axis · graph · slope · equation · plotted · diagonal
shape
External outline of something
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- profileSide-facing outline
- curveSmooth, angleless line
figure · form · stroke · mark · trace · sketch · drawing · pen · pencil · brush
telephone
Voice communication device
- phoneHandheld communication device
- landlineStationary wired telephone
- hotlineDirect emergency phone connection
helpline · extension · switchboard · operator · dial · hold · busy · disconnect · caller · voicemail
product
Manufactured item for sale
- brandCompany's product line name
- collectionGathered set of items
- rangeExtent of variation
model · series · inventory · catalog · designer · clothing · cosmetic · fragrance · launch · flagship
foul
Offensive or illegal
- artfine art, Renaissance, painters, masterpieces, paint
- geometryangles, circles, angle, shapes, volume
- mathematicsalgebra, arithmetic, calculus, geometry, number
- fishingfishing rod, fish, angling, bass fishing, fishing gear
- fishing termsrod, catch, keeper, trophy fish, lunker
- geometry termscircle, rectangle, side, square, triangle
- in lineWaiting in sequence
- finish lineRace completion marker
- line upArrange in sequence
- bottom lineEssential point or conclusion
- over the lineBeyond what's acceptable
- lined upArranged in order
online, lines, lined, outline, linen, lining, lineage, underline, lineup