noun
line
A chosen course of thought or action.
The mayor takes a firm line on illegal dumping.
Etymology
Line originally named a cord or thread. A course of thought or action is imagined as a continuous line running in a particular direction.
More examples
- I can't follow that line of reasoning.
- We need to agree on a common line before negotiations.
- The two advisers pursue different lines of argument.
Forms
line · lines