line in WordNet English dictionary

1. space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
   agate line  line 
   
2. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
   "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
   tune  melody  air  strain  melodic line  line  melodic phrase 
   
3. the descendants of one individual
   "his entire lineage has been warriors"
   lineage  line  line of descent  descent  bloodline  blood line  blood  pedigree  ancestry  origin  parentage  stemma  stock 
   
4. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
   "I can't follow your line of reasoning"
   argumentation  logical argument  argument  line of reasoning  line 
   
5. mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
   production line  assembly line  line 
   
6. the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
   credit line  line of credit  bank line  line  personal credit line  personal line of credit 
   
7. a short personal letter
   "drop me a line when you get there"
   note  short letter  line  billet 
   
8. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
   "he's not in my line of business"
   occupation  business  job  line of work  line 
   
9. a particular kind of product or merchandise
   "a nice line of shoes"
   line  product line  line of products  line of merchandise  business line  line of business 
   
10. a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
    cable  line  transmission line 
    
11. (often plural) a means of communication or access
    "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
    channel  communication channel  line 
    
12. a conceptual separation or distinction
    "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
    line  dividing line  demarcation  contrast 
    
13. a connected series of events or actions or developments
    "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"
    course  line 
    
14. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
    "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
    wrinkle  furrow  crease  crinkle  seam  line 
    
15. acting in conformity
    "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
    line 
    
16. something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
    "a washing line"
    line 
    
17. the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
    line  railway line  rail line 
    
18. a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
    line 
    
19. a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
    "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
    pipeline  line 
    
20. a telephone connection
    telephone line  phone line  telephone circuit  subscriber line  line 
    
21. a mark that is long relative to its width
    "He drew a line on the chart"
    line 
    
22. text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
    "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"
    line 
    
23. persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
    "`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line"; "he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it"; "that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk"
    line 
    
24. a formation of people or things one behind another
    "the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"
    line 
    
25. a formation of people or things one beside another
    "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"
    line 
    
26. a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
    line 
    
27. in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
    line 
    
28. a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
    "they attacked the enemy's line"
    line 
    
29. a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
    line 
    
30. a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
    line 
    

1. make a mark or lines on a surface
   "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
   trace  draw  line  describe  delineate 
   
2. fill plentifully
   "line one's pockets"
   line 
   
3. reinforce with fabric
   "lined books are more enduring"
   line 
   
4. cover the interior of
   "line the gloves"; "line a chimney"
   line 
   
5. mark with lines
   "sorrow had lined his face"
   line 
   
6. be in line with; form a line along
   "trees line the riverbank"
   line  run along