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lineament
lin·e·a·ment L0180200 (lĭn′ē-ə-mənt)n.1. A distinctive shape, contour, or line, especially of the face.2. often lineaments A definitive or characteristic feature: "the gross and subtle folds of corruption on the average senatorial face are hardly the lineaments of virtue" (Norman Mailer).
[Middle English liniament, from Latin līneāmentum, from līnea, line; see line1.]lineament (ˈlɪnɪəmənt) n (often plural) 1. (Physiology) a facial outline or feature2. a distinctive characteristic or feature3. (Physical Geography) geology any long natural feature on the surface of the earth, such as a fault, esp as revealed by aerial photography[C15: from Latin: line, from līneāre to draw a line] lineamental adjlin•e•a•ment (ˈlɪn i ə mənt)
n. 1. Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour. 2. Usu., lineaments. distinguishing features. 3. a linear topographic feature of regional extent that is believed to reflect underlying crustal structure. [1400–50; < Latin līneāmentum a stroke =līneā(re) to draw a line + -mentum -ment] lin`e•a•men′tal (-ˈmɛn tl) adj. lineamenta feature or detail in relation to outline or contour, as a feature of a face. — lineamental, adj.See also: Facial FeaturesThesaurus| Noun | 1. | lineament - 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"character, qualityattribute, dimension, property - a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"texture - the essential quality of something; "the texture of Neapolitan life" | | 2. | lineament - the characteristic 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"featurebody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremitychin, mentum - the protruding part of the lower jawface, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"brow, forehead - the part of the face above the eyestemple - the flat area on either side of the forehead; "the veins in his temple throbbed"cheek - either side of the face below the eyesjowl - a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)jaw - the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth |
Translationslineament
lineament1. a facial outline or feature 2. Geology any long natural feature on the surface of the earth, such as a fault, esp as revealed by aerial photography Lineament (1) Extended rectilinear elements of the relief and landscape usually associated with fissures and faults in the earth’s crust. (2) Very large zones of fracture that are of global significance, or megalineaments (according to E. Hills, 1967). lineament[′lin·ē·ə·mənt] (astronomy) A prominent linear feature on the lunar surface. (geology) A straight or gently curved, lengthy topographic feature expressed as depressions or lines of depressions. Also known as linear. (graphic arts) A structurally controlled line on an aerial photograph; applied to lines representing beds, veins, faults, rock boundaries, and such. lineament
Synonyms for lineamentnoun a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of somethingSynonymsRelated Words- attribute
- dimension
- property
- texture
noun the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chinSynonymsRelated Words- body part
- chin
- mentum
- face
- human face
- brow
- forehead
- temple
- cheek
- jowl
- jaw
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