# lines

Pronunciation: say "LYNZ" /laɪnz/

## Noun

1. Plural of line. — plural of line
   - Simple: Plural of line. Use this form when you mean more than one line.
   - _The artist sketched a few lines before filling in the details._
   - _Telephone lines were down across the region after the storm._
2. The words that actors speak in a play, film, or other performance.
   - Simple: The words an actor says in a play, movie, or show.
   - _The understudy knew every one of the lead's lines by heart._
   - _Delivering his lines with perfect timing, the actor drew laughter from the audience._
4. A school punishment in which a student repeatedly writes out a set sentence a fixed number of times, and the written sentences themselves.
   - Simple: A punishment where a student must write the same sentence over and over, plus the sentences they write.
   - _She spent her lunch break writing lines as punishment for being late._
   - _Copying out a hundred lines taught him nothing except resentment._
5. Military formations arranged to cover an extended position, presenting a front in only one direction toward an enemy.
   - Simple: Rows of soldiers set up to defend a wide area, facing the enemy in one direction.
   - _The defenders held their lines through three days of bombardment._
   - _Scouts probed for a weak point in the opposing lines._
6. The form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of its vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections.
   - Simple: The shape of a ship's body, shown by the outlines of its cross-sections.
   - _Naval architects refined the lines of the hull to reduce drag._
   - _The clipper's graceful lines made it one of the fastest ships of its day._
7. The reins by which a driver guides and controls a horse. *(US)*
   - Simple: The straps a driver uses to steer and control a horse.
   - _He gathered the lines and clucked to start the horses moving._
   - _A gentle tug on the lines turned the carriage onto the lane._
8. A certificate confirming a person's membership in a church.
   - Simple: An official paper that shows someone is a member of a church.
   - _He produced his lines to prove he had been received into the parish._
   - _Before the wedding, the priest asked the couple for their lines._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present indicative of line. — third-person singular simple present indicative of line
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of line. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The seamstress lines each coat with satin._
   - _A row of oaks lines the long driveway._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/lines (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).