prägnant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brief adj Lasting only a short time.
- concise adj Giving all the necessary information in few words; brief and to the point.
- pithy adj Expressed briefly but with a lot of meaning or force.
- succinct adjective Expressed clearly in very few words, with nothing unnecessary included.
- terse adj Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
- tersely adv In a brief, concise, or to the point manner.
- trenchant adj Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.
Senses
prägnant is used for these senses in English:
- brief Concise; taking few words. [from 15th c.]
- concise Brief, yet including all important information.
- pithy Concise and meaningful.
- succinct Brief and to the point.
- terse (by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
- tersely In a brief, concise, or to the point manner.
- trenchant (figuratively) Keen; biting; vigorously articulate and effective; severe.
brief — full definition
- adj Lasting only a short time.
- adj Using few words; concise.
- noun A set of instructions or a summary given to someone before they carry out a task.
- noun A document summarizing the facts and legal arguments of a case, or (UK) the case papers given to a barrister.
- verb To give someone a concise summary of a situation before they act.