brief

nouns

a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
brief, legal brief
a condensed written summary or abstract
brief
is a type of (narrower)
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
abstract, outline, precis, synopsis

verbs

give essential information to someone
"The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
brief
is derived from
briefing
is a type of (narrower)
make aware of
"Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"
apprise, apprize, instruct

adjectives

of short duration or distance
"a brief stay in the country"
brief
is derived from
brevity
is derived from
briefness
is similar to
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
"a short life"; "a short flight"; "a short holiday"; "a short story"; "only a few short months"
short
concise and succinct
"covered the matter in a brief statement"
brief
is derived from
brevity
is derived from
briefness
is similar to
expressing much in few words
"a concise explanation"
concise
(of clothing) very short
"an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini"
abbreviated, brief