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Meaning of 'lineament' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lineament [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'lineament' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lineament [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
Example in sentence:
  • an expression of pleasure crossed his features;
  • his lineaments were very regular
Meaning (2):
- a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
Example in sentence:
  • each town has a quality all its own;
  • the radical character of our demands

Nearby Words:

lin linage linament linarite linch linchi linchpin lincoln green lincture linctus

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