lines
Rows of text
Lines are marks that extend in length without significant width, forming the basis for writing, drawing, and boundaries.
A line of text is a horizontal row of words; lines of a play or poem are the words an actor speaks or a poet writes.
People wait in lines (queues), and lines form on faces as wrinkles.
She memorized her lines for the audition.
The lines at the DMV were brutal.
To line something is to mark it with lines or to cover an inner surface: line a coat with silk.
Remaining in expectation
Linear arrangement across
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- paragraphDistinct section of text
- verseMetered poetic passage
- passageSegment of text
copy · manuscript · byline · tagline · caption · subtitle · prose · column
Metered poetic passage
- stanzaPoem's line grouping
- rhymeMatching terminal sounds
- meterDevice that measures usage
- coupletTwo successive verse lines
enjambment · caesura · sonnet · haiku · limerick · ballad · refrain · run-on
Organization's workers collectively
brace · bracket · system · notation · score · sheet music · sight-reading
Written words for performance
- speechOral communication ability
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
Distinct part of whole
- rayNarrow light emission
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- perpendicularAt right angles
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
tangent · secant · bisector · diagonal · axis · vector · slope · coplanar
Outer edge or limit
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- frontierEdge of settlement
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
perimeter · threshold · margin · barrier · partition · separation · borderline · fence
Path from A to B
Flexible twisted strand
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- wireThin metallic conductor
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
twine · clothesline · towline · lifeline · rigging · tow rope
Downward slope or lineage
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
dynasty · succession · pedigree · matrilineal · patrilineal
External outline of something
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- profileSide-facing outline
- formShape or document
- curveSmooth, angleless line
waiting
Remaining in expectation
row
Linear arrangement across
passage · copy · manuscript · byline · tagline · caption · subtitle · prose · column · margin
verse
Metered poetic passage
couplet · enjambment · caesura · sonnet · haiku · limerick · ballad · refrain · run-on · iambic
staff
Organization's workers collectively
repeat · brace · bracket · system · notation · score · sheet music · sight-reading
script
Written words for performance
- speechOral communication ability
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
memorization · cue · monologue · actor · performance · ad-lib · blocking
segment
Distinct part of whole
- rayNarrow light emission
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- perpendicularAt right angles
intersection · tangent · secant · bisector · diagonal · axis · vector · slope · coplanar · collinear
border
Outer edge or limit
demarcation · perimeter · threshold · margin · barrier · partition · separation · borderline · fence · sideline
route
Path from A to B
cord
Flexible twisted strand
string · twine · clothesline · towline · lifeline · rigging · tow rope
descent
Downward slope or lineage
heredity · dynasty · succession · pedigree · matrilineal · patrilineal
shape
External outline of something
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- profileSide-facing outline
- formShape or document
crease
Line from folding
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
- crow's feetWrinkles at eye corners
- geometryangles, circles, angle, shapes, volume
- sailingsailboat, sailing, sails, sailboats, catamaran
- arrival hallsbaggage claim, carousel, customs, passport control, signs
- markingsspots, specks, speckles, dots, flecks
- tediumboredom, monotony, tedium, drudgery, busywork
- visual stimulilight, color, movement, shapes, patterns
- 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
line, lined, outline, lining, lineage, underline, headline, outlined, linear