conciseness

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Conciseness in art is a necessity and a grace," he told a younger painter "Cultivate your memory; for nature will never give you more than information.

From Time Magazine Archive

Conciseness, which is an article of faith to them, leads American journalists to invent new words, to forge a vocabulary which lends a most vivid new hue to their argot.

From Time Magazine Archive

Conciseness itself," Mangan admitted, "and I compliment you most heartily upon your scheme.

From The Great Impersonation by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

Conciseness, necessary for accuracy, is also an admirable quality in itself.

From Early Theories of Translation by Amos, Flora Ross

Conciseness, clearness, and directness characterised his delivery; while with illustration and anecdote he made his dull subject fascinatingly interesting.

From Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine by Gordon, Henry Laing