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brevity
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of BREVITY
[noncount]
: the quality of being brief: such as简短
a : the use of few words to say something简洁；简略
- I've omitted certain passages for the sake of brevity. [=because I want to be brief]为求简洁，我删去了几段。
- The book's major flaw is its brevity.这本书的主要缺点是太过简略。
- “Brevity is the soul of wit…”“简洁是智慧的灵魂…”
Shakespeare, Hamlet (1600)莎士比亚，《哈姆雷特》(1600)
b : the quality or fact of lasting only for a short period of time短暂
- the brevity of youth青春的短暂
brevity
noun
brev·i·ty ˈbre-və-tē 
plural brevities
: shortness of duration
especially : shortness or conciseness of expression
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Mike Espy resigned under pressure as Secretary of Agriculture yesterday at a news conference remarkable for its brevity and general absence of whining. 
New York Times, 4 Oct. 1994 Lincoln was able to achieve the loftiness, ideality, and brevity of the Gettysburg Address because he had spent a good part of the 1850s repeatedly relating all the most sensitive issues of the day to the Declaration's supreme principle. Garry Wills, Lincoln At Gettysburg, 1992 The book's brevity is its major defect. Admittedly, readers of military history have been smothered by portentous tomes of a thousand pages or more. But 365 pages are too few to tell the Normandy story. Drew Middleton, New York Times Book Review, 15 Aug. 1982 "Maudie, I'm sure I don't know what you mean," said Mrs. Merriweather. "I'm sure you do," Miss Maudie said shortly. She said no more. When Miss Maudie was angry, her brevity was icy. Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960 The book's major flaw is its brevity. the best quality a graduation speech can have is brevity See More
New York Times, 4 Oct. 1994 Lincoln was able to achieve the loftiness, ideality, and brevity of the Gettysburg Address because he had spent a good part of the 1850s repeatedly relating all the most sensitive issues of the day to the Declaration's supreme principle. Garry Wills, Lincoln At Gettysburg, 1992 The book's brevity is its major defect. Admittedly, readers of military history have been smothered by portentous tomes of a thousand pages or more. But 365 pages are too few to tell the Normandy story. Drew Middleton, New York Times Book Review, 15 Aug. 1982 "Maudie, I'm sure I don't know what you mean," said Mrs. Merriweather. "I'm sure you do," Miss Maudie said shortly. She said no more. When Miss Maudie was angry, her brevity was icy. Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960 The book's major flaw is its brevity. the best quality a graduation speech can have is brevity See More Recent Examples on the Web The below has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity. Lila Maclellan, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 My interview with Vigil has been edited for clarity and brevity. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 There is no specific word count, but brevity is appreciated. Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2022 Axios has tried to carve out a niche in American journalism with its focus on brevity. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 Some of this can be attributed to the film’s constant brevity, which some credits felt undercut the film’s more serious moments. Morayo Ogunbayo, ajc, 11 July 2022 Here is what Hazen had to say this week, with his comments edited for brevity and clarity. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2022 Questions and answered have been edited for brevity and clarity. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2022 The following interview was edited for brevity and clarity. John Blake, CNN, 4 June 2022 See More
Lila Maclellan, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 My interview with Vigil has been edited for clarity and brevity. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 There is no specific word count, but brevity is appreciated. Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2022 Axios has tried to carve out a niche in American journalism with its focus on brevity. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 Some of this can be attributed to the film’s constant brevity, which some credits felt undercut the film’s more serious moments. Morayo Ogunbayo, ajc, 11 July 2022 Here is what Hazen had to say this week, with his comments edited for brevity and clarity. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2022 Questions and answered have been edited for brevity and clarity. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2022 The following interview was edited for brevity and clarity. John Blake, CNN, 4 June 2022 See More 👨🏻🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
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