brief description

brief

English [bri:f]

American [brif]

adj. Short-lived; Short (in clothes); Concise; Concise;

vt. introduce the basic situation to; Introduce basic information to, especially beforehand; Give a brief order to; Give brief instructions to … in advance;

n. summary; Short essay; A brief statement; An extract of the main points (the situation or argument of one party to the dispute);

[ example] The news caused a brief spike in futures prices.

This news triggered a short-term rise in cotton futures prices.