Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A very short summary of a script or screenplay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: authorship, broadcasting, communications, film, journalism, literature, media, publishing, television, writing
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
The line fastened to the log, and marked for finding the speed of a vessel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
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History
First attested in 1613 as logge-line. A compound of log + line.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
