Associations to the word «Terse»
Noun
- Brief
- Prose
- Reply
- Memo
- Nod
- Sutra
- Sentence
- Acknowledgment
- Nadine
- Statement
- Syntax
- Sulu
- Directive
- Ramon
- Annal
- Phrase
- Paragraph
- Verse
- Comment
- Precept
- Yoga
- Message
- Clear
- Narrative
- Style
- Explanation
- Sparkling
- Allusion
- Instruction
- Quiet
- Anecdote
- Exposition
- Reel
- Simple
- Tenderness
- Dialogue
- Lar
- Expression
- Manual
- Poetry
- Remark
- Announcement
- Conversation
- Poem
- Inquiry
- Tu
- Speech
- Description
- Command
- Flash
- Scripture
- Language
- Scan
- Word
- Caesar
- Chronicle
- Manner
- Wire
- Writing
- Text
- Eyebrow
- Passage
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
TERSE, adjective. (obsolete) Polished, burnished; smooth; fine, neat, spruce.
TERSE, adjective. (of speech or style) Brief, concise, to the point.
TERSE, adjective. Abruptly or brusquely short.
Dictionary definition
TERSE, adjective. Brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand".
Wise words
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is
essential is invisible to the eye.