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ligne — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
  • row noun A straight line of people or things placed next to each other.

Senses

ligne is used for these senses in English:

  • line A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
  • line A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
  • line A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.
  • line (intransitive, baseball) To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.
  • row A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.

line — full definition

  1. noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
  2. noun A row or sequence of people, things, or words, one after another.
  3. verb To arrange people or things in a row, or to form such a row.
  4. verb To cover the inside surface of something with a layer of material.
  5. noun A telephone or other communication connection.

row — full definition

  1. noun A straight line of people or things placed next to each other.
  2. verb To move a boat through water using oars.
  3. noun (British informal) A noisy argument or quarrel.

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