lines
Translation
lines, queues, script
Examples
Draw two straight lines on the paper.
Draw two straight lines on the paper.
He forgot his lines in the middle of the play.
He forgot his lines in the middle of the play.
There were long lines at the supermarket.
There were long lines at the supermarket.
Grammar Patterns
((number)) lines ((of sth.)) a certain number of marks or rows. Draw two straight lines on the paper.
((one's)) lines the words an actor must say. He forgot his lines in the middle of the play.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rows, queues, marks, script
Etymology
Plural of 'line', from Old English 'līne' (rope, row), from Latin 'līnea' (linen thread, a line).
Memory Tips
Think of its multiple meanings: lines on paper, lines of people, an actor's lines, railway lines.