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Lineament

Lineament Meaning & Definition
Lineament Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lineament?

[n] the characteristics parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"
[n] a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lineament: character | feature | quality

Related Terms | Find terms related to Lineament:

See Also | attribute | body part | brow | cheek | chin | dimension | face | forehead | human face | jaw | jowl | mentum | property | temple | texture

Lineament In Webster's Dictionary

\Lin"e*a*ment\ (-[.a]*ment), n. [L. lineamentum, fr. linea line: cf. F. lin['e]ament. See 3d {Line}.] One of the outlines, exterior features, or distinctive marks, of a body or figure, particularly of the face; feature; form; mark; -- usually in the plural. ``The lineaments of the body.'' --Locke. ``Lineaments in the character.'' --Swift. Man he seems In all his lineaments. --Milton.

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