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above the line

above the line adverb: in the part of the score sheet in bridge that is reserved for honors, penalty, and premiums; a score that does not count towards game.

Adverb

above the line (not comparable)

  1. In the part of the score sheet in bridge that is reserved for honors, penalty, and premiums; a score that does not count towards game.
  2. Classified as an ordinary expense or revenue item, or a current asset.
  3. Having a broad reach rather than targeting a specific demographic.
  4. Who guide and influence the creative direction, process, and voice of a given narrative in a film, such as the screenwriter, producer, director, and actors.
    Antonyms:
    below the line
  5. Of expenses: paid per project to creative personnel such as writers and actors.
    Antonyms:
    below the line

Antonyms of above the line

Forms of above the line

alternative formabove-line

Questions about above the line

What does above the line mean?
Above the line means in the part of the score sheet in bridge that is reserved for honors, penalty, and premiums; a score that does not count towards game.
What part of speech is above the line?
Above the line is an adverb.

Words near above the line in the dictionary

  1. above the board
  2. above the curve
  3. above the fold
  4. above the fray
  5. above the law
  6. above the line
  7. above the neck rule
  8. above the rim
  9. above the salt
  10. above the table
  11. above water

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