A review of the recent work performed in the study of spectral line broadening in dense plasma is presented. The work reviewed will cover recent advances in the theoretical development of line broadening and touch only briefly on the experimental aspects of the problem. Efforts to develop line shape calculations appropriate for spectral synthesis, which can be used in the study of opacities and non‐LTE radiative transfer will also be discussed. A brief summary of the currently available resources for line shapes will be presented. A bibliography of the papers used in the review is provided.